Luke Taylor (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger.

UK — Parliament · 2025-11-17 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. The text of the petition makes specific reference to “posts on social media”, as if this modern medium is somehow separate from every form of speech that came before. Social media posts take seconds to write and publish, and then they are everywhere. They are seen by our parents, grandparents and kids, with no fact check and no filter. Terrifyingly, a 2025 Ofcom study found that three quarters of 18 to 24-year-olds use digital platforms and social media to get their news. The sort of reach once available only to professiona

It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. The text of the petition makes specific reference to “posts on social media”, as if this modern medium is somehow separate from every form of speech that came before. Social media posts take seconds to write and publish, and then they are everywhere. They are seen by our parents, grandparents and kids, with no fact check and no filter. Terrifyingly, a 2025 Ofcom study found that three quarters of 18 to 24-year-olds use digital platforms and social media to get their news. The sort of reach once available only to professiona…

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