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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-13more like thismore than 2017-11-13
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: Harassment 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 she has taken to address the issues caused by internet trolls. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 112772 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answer text <p>What is illegal offline is also illegal online. Communications which are grossly offensive, obscene, indecent or false fall under either section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 or under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the work on the Digital Charter announced in the Queen's Speech, the Government is considering a range of options to counter internet harms. This includes an Internet Safety Strategy, published on 11 October, which will look at how we can support users so that everyone can access the benefits of the Internet safely. The Strategy considers the responsibilities of companies to their users, the use of technical solutions to prevent online harms and government's role in supporting users. The Strategy also considers the role that technology companies can play in awareness and education for users, including children.</p><p> </p><p>The recently enacted Digital Economy Act will help to ensure that online abuse is effectively tackled by requiring a social media code of practice to be established. The code will set out guidance about what social media providers should do in relation to conduct on their platforms and involves bullying or insulting an individual or other behaviour likely to intimidate or humiliate them. It will include guidance on arrangements for notification by users; the process for dealing with notifications; terms and conditions in relation to these arrangements and processes; and, the giving information to the public about the action providers take against harmful behaviour. It also includes questions to determine whether guidance should also be issued on standards for user content and conduct, prevention and identification of abuse and misuse of services, and information about how to identify illegal content.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on the measures in the Internet Safety Strategy closes on 7th December and Government aims to publish the social media code of practice in 2018.</p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-21T17:55:39.213Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-21T17:55:39.213Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
782680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
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: Terrorism 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 she is taking to prevent online subscription to websites with Islamic extremist content. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 111009 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answer text <p>This Government remains at the forefront of the fight against online terrorist and extremist material. The Police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of over 290,000 pieces of terrorist-related material, including extremist propaganda, since February 2010. We are also working closely with industry to encourage companies to develop innovative solutions to tackle online radicalisation. Finally, we are seeking to tighten the law: my RHF the Home Secretary announced recently our aim of extending to fifteen years the maximum sentence for those who repeatedly view terrorist content online; and we are setting up a new Commission for Countering Extremism to identify whether more powers are needed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-10T14:19:33.527Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-10T14:19:33.527Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
780422
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-30more like thismore than 2017-10-30
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 Pornography: Internet 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 she is taking to restrict access to online porn for those aged under 18. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 110410 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-06more like thismore than 2017-11-06
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to PQ 106788.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-06T11:00:01.69Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-06T11:00:01.69Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
767444
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
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 Pornography: Internet 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 she is taking to stop access for those under 18-years of age to online porn sites. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 106788 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
answer text <p>Through the Digital Economy Act (2017), we have created the requirement for commercial providers of online pornography to have robust age verification controls to prevent under 18s accessing this material.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is to bring these powers into force within 12 months of the Act receiving Royal Assent (27 April 2017).</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-16T12:10:18.207Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-16T12:10:18.207Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
752570
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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 Advertising: Complaints 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, how many complaints have been made to the Advertising Standards Authority in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 5233 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-24more like thismore than 2017-07-24
answer text <p>The number of complaints received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) can be found in the joint annual reports of the ASA and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), archived here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/resource-library/annual-reports.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-and-resources/resource-library/annual-reports.html</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-24T10:48:23.753Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-24T10:48:23.753Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
733029
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
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: Harassment 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 she is taking to tackle online bullying in rural areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon remove filter
uin 1499 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answer text <p>The Government expects social media companies, and internet platforms, to have robust processes in place and to act promptly when all forms of abuse, including cyber bullying is reported. That includes acting quickly to removing inappropriate content, and where appropriate, suspending or terminating the accounts of those breaching the rules in place. We are continuing to work closely with industry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:25:33.627Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:25:33.627Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this