PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Video Games (7 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 for gaming services.

Asked by:
Sojan Joseph (Labour)

Answer

The Online Safety Act has been designed to be technology neutral and applies to all services which support user-to-user interactions online, including game services. Where gaming services fall in scope, they will need to take appropriate measures to protect their users against illegal harms and harms to children.


Answered by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
10 October 2024

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