Smartphones and Social Media: Children — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall am 10:49 am ar 14 Mai 2024.

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Photo of Dean Russell Dean Russell Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 10:49, 14 Mai 2024

On those points, does the Minister agree that this is not just about addiction for some, but about dependency and harm for many? Artificial intelligence is only going to supercharge this. Does he agree that tech companies need to be held to account and ensure protections are in place, and that Ofcom needs to use the powers it has been given to force them to do that?