Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Lab): All services operating in the United Kingdom must comply with the Online Safety Act.

UK — Parliament · 2026-01-27 · UK · verified record

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

All services operating in the United Kingdom must comply with the Online Safety Act. Ofcom is the regulator of online services and, when services fail to comply with the duties under the Act, it has enforcement powers to take action against them. We have made it very clear that Parliament has given those powers to Ofcom and the Government are backing Ofcom to use the measures in its remit to scrutinise the operation of services operating in the UK to provide the right environment for children and all users of social media here.

Question Asked by To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the litigation brought by bereaved British parents against TikTok following the deaths of their children. We are aware of the case brought in the United States. No parent should have to go through what these parents have. Our deepest sympathies are with those affected. We have commenced powers through the Online Safety Act to require information from services about a child’s online activity in the tragic event of their death. We have also established a data preservation process to ensure tha…