Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
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Introduce legislation to mandate a logo label for all digitally altered commercial body images.
Recommendation
We call on the Government to work with advertisers to feature a wider variety of body aesthetics, and work with industry and the ASA to encourage advertisers and influencers not to doctor their images. We believe the Government should introduce legislation that ensures commercial images are labelled with a logo where any part of the body, including its proportions and skin tone, are digitally altered.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the issue and commits to collaborating with other departments to gather robust evidence on screen time's impact before deciding whether to progress with a nationwide public health campaign. It does not commit to working with advertisers or introducing legislation for image labelling.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
We welcome the committee’s attention on this matter. The government recognises that there is a need to promote good screen habits for children and make sure that screen time does not prevent children from engaging in activities vital for their health, such as exercise, socialising with family and friends, and sleep. We are aware that current evidence shows that not all screen time is harmful for children’s health and that much more research is needed before developing national guidance or consistent limits on screen use. DHSC will collaborate with DCMS and DfE to establish how best to gather robust evidence on this issue before deciding whether to progress with a nationwide public health campaign. Any future public health campaign would also be contingent on future funding settlements.