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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-01more like thismore than 2020-07-01
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Internet: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of where to report (a) illegal and (b) harmful content online; and what steps he is taking to improve the accuracy of reporting in each of those categories. more like this
tabling member constituency Ogmore remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Elmore more like this
uin 67725 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring all internet users are empowered to report illegal and harmful content. DCMS has published comprehensive <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-staying-safe-online" target="_blank">guidance</a> on staying safe online, which contains information about reporting harmful content to platforms and charities. Our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online" target="_blank">guidance for parents</a> includes information on reporting harms such as child sexual abuse and cyberbullying.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the new online harms regulatory framework, companies, where appropriate, will need to have effective and easily accessible mechanisms for users to report harmful and illegal content. We will publish a Government Response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation later this year, setting out further detail about the new regulatory requirements. Online harms legislation will be ready in this session.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are also developing an online media literacy strategy, to equip all users with the skills to critically appraise information and take steps to keep themselves and others safe online. This will be published later this year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Gosport remove filter
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
grouped question UIN 67726 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-09T09:20:34.163Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-09T09:20:34.163Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4572
label Biography information for Chris Elmore more like this