What impact has the Online Safety Act had on children’s online experiences? Children’s Commissioner gives evidence
In the first evidence session of its new inquiry on the Online Safety Act (OSA), the Communications and Digital Committee takes evidence from Dame Rachel de Souza DBE, Children’s Commissioner for England.
Meeting details
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Online Safety Act: implementation and impact
Children's Commissioner at Children's Commissioner for England
Background
The Committee is investigating the implementation and impact of the OSA to assess whether it has been effective in making people in the UK safer online.
Possible questions
Possible questions to the Children’s Commissioner include:
- What was the online environment like for children before the OSA came into force in 2023 and how has it changed since?
- Have tech companies improved the design of their platforms to make them safer for children since the introduction of the OSA?
- How effective has Ofcom been in implementing and enforcing the OSA, particularly in regard to protections for children?
- How well can the protections in the OSA respond to new technology and risks as they emerge?