I think from the initial idea and discussion to implementation [of the act] was eight years. It is a long time. It’s too long. It’s too slow. This technology is developing so rapidly.
Critiquing the timeline of the Online Safety Act.
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I'm much more bothered about the parents who have replied to the consultation, you know, nine out of ten of whom want to see social media banned for under 16.
They’ve had their chance. Time and time and time again, they have had a chance to put this right. The question isn’t if we’re going to act, it’s how.
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