Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, May 2026
SHAAP welcomes this consultation. While it covers a wide range of matters relating to children’s experiences online, our response is confined to an area we consider to be a notable omission from the current proposals: the exposure of children and young people to digital alcohol marketing. The evidence of harm in this area is strong and growing and it warrants explicit attention within this process.
Read the full response below.
SHAAP Response to: Growing up in the online world: a national consultation
June 2026