Social Media: Children

(asked on 13th October 2026) - View Source

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what metrics will be used to assess whether its Media Literacy Action Plan is improving children and young people’s ability to recognise misinformation and AI-generated content.


Answered by
Ian Murray Portrait
Ian Murray
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 21st October 2026

Through the Media Literacy Action Plan, government is helping children and young people recognise misinformation and AI-generated content. We will work with Ofcom to monitor progress through annual research on children’s media use, attitudes, and ability to identify false content, alongside its Evaluation Toolkit for relevant programmes. We will also share information across government to track progress against departmental commitments.

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