United Kingdom: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced further child online safety measures under secondary legislation of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act
Description
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced further child online safety measures under secondary legislation of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act
On 15 July 2026, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced the second part of its response to the Growing Up in the Online World consultation, through a Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS254, repeated in the House of Lords as …
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government