Social Media: Abuse

(asked on 14th December 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that social media companies (a) invest in raising awareness of online abuse and (b) routinely develop and promote safety guidance for users.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 21st December 2021

In July 2021, the government published its Online Media Literacy Strategy, which sets out plans for improving media literacy capabilities across the UK. The Strategy supports the empowerment of users with the key skills and knowledge they need to make informed and safe choices online. Whilst working to support the media literacy of all users, the Strategy has an amplified focus on users who are vulnerable online, such as those who experience disproportionate levels of online abuse.

The Strategy explores the role of online platforms, including social media companies, in supporting the media literacy of users. This includes calling on platforms to invest more in educational initiatives, explore the role that platform design choices can play in promoting media literacy to users, and improve transparency about data related to platform media literacy activity.

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