PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Internet: Regulation (28 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to regulate websites that promote (a) eating disorders, (b) suicide and (c) self harm.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
The Online Safety Act requires all in-scope services to swiftly remove illegal content as soon as they become aware of it. This includes content that intentionally encourages or assists suicide and self-harm, including eating disorder behaviours. User-to-user services which are likely to be accessed by children must use highly effective age assurance to prevent children encountering this material.
Search services also have targeted duties that focus on minimising the risk of all users encountering illegal suicide and self-harm search content, and children from harmful but legal suicide and self-harm content.
Answered by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
31 October 2024
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