All the updated news related to online safety act 2023

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Up to five years in prison for self-harm threats under new Scots law

Encouraging or assisting an individual to self-harm has been criminalised in Scotland as new legislation takes effect. Those found guilty of the crime, which can be committed online, in correspondence or publications, or in-person, can result in up ...

31 Jan 2024 at 00:01

First man jailed under child online safety act for grooming and abusing girl

A man who groomed a school girl before repeatedly sexually abusing her and encouraging her to cut herself has been jailed for 20 years. Karl Davies, 42, a father-of-two from the Wirral, admitted and has been convicted of 17 offences relating to a ...

20 Oct 2025 at 15:52

‘No plans’ to ban VPNs but ‘nothing off the table’ to bolster online safety

There are “no current plans” to ban VPNs, but “nothing is off the table when it comes to keeping children safe”, a tech minister has said. Baroness Liz Lloyd warned there was “limited evidence on children’s use of VPNs”, or virtual private ...

30 Oct 2025 at 15:27

Stronger oversight of social media platforms needed to end MP abuse – report

A report has called for stronger oversight of social media platforms under the Online Safety Act to end abuse and intimidation towards MPs. The report by a cross-party group of MPs sought to identify how “public attitudes towards ...

27 Oct 2025 at 14:30

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