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An ‘everything app’ and free speech issues: How would Elon Musk’s Twitter work?

Elon Musk’s U-turn to go ahead with his purchase of Twitter is part of his plans to fold the platform into an “everything app”, the billionaire entrepreneur has said. As news broke of his decision to go ahead with the takeover deal after months of ...

05 Oct 2022 at 11:36

Next prime minister must deliver Online Safety Bill, urge campaigners

A group of survivors and families affected by abuse on social media have written to the Tory leadership candidates to urge the next prime minister to prioritise the Online Safety Bill. The collection of campaigners called on Liz Truss and Rishi ...

19 Aug 2022 at 07:45

Molly Russell inquest should send shockwaves through Silicon Valley, warns NSPCC

A coroner’s conclusion that Molly Russell died after suffering from “negative effects of online content” should “send shockwaves through Silicon Valley”, online safety campaigners have said. In his ruling, senior coroner Andrew Walker said ...

30 Sept 2022 at 15:07

Rising number of self-generated child sexual abuse images online reported

Nearly 20,000 webpages of child sexual abuse imagery found in the first half of this year included self-generated content of children aged between seven and 10 years old, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has said. The online safety ...

09 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Online Safety Bill is not fit for purpose, say IT experts

Tech experts have concerns over whether the Online Safety Bill is workable, with only a small minority believing it is currently fit for purpose, according to a survey of the IT industry. A study by BCS, the Chartered Institute for ...

12 Aug 2022 at 01:01

No plans to ‘water down’ online safety reform plans – Culture Secretary

The Culture Secretary has insisted that the new Government is not planning to water down proposals for new internet safety laws, amid plans for “tweaks” to proposed legislation. The fate of the Online Safety Bill under a new-look ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:07

NSPCC: Thousands of child abuse crimes every month Online Safety Bill is delayed

More than 3,500 online child abuse crimes will take place every month that the Online Safety Bill is delayed, children’s charity the NSPCC has warned. The charity said its analysis of Home Office crime data found a more than ...

28 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

NSPCC: 100 sex crimes in Scotland every month Online Safety Bill is delayed

A charity has warned that more than 100 online sex crimes will be committed against children in Scotland every month the Online Safety Bill is delayed. The NSPCC said on Thursday its analysis of Police Scotland crime data ...

28 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Updated Online Safety Bill reaches Parliament promising to make internet safer

The Government’s long-awaited proposals for new internet safety laws that will require tech firms and social media platforms to prevent users from being exposed to harmful content have reached the key milestone of being ...

16 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Updated Online Safety Bill will be ‘world-leading’, Culture Secretary says

The updated Online Safety Bill will make the UK “the safest place in the world for our children to go online” while also protecting free speech, the Culture Secretary said ahead of the publication of the revamped Bill. ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Football

FA, Premier League and EFL welcome tougher legislation to tackle online abuse

The introduction of tougher legislation to tackle online abuse in the sport has been welcomed by the Football Association, Premier League, English Football League and Kick It Out. The Online Safety Bill is scheduled ...

18 Apr 2022 at 21:25

Football

The FA welcomes introduction of tougher legislation to tackle online abuse

The Football Association has welcomed the introduction of tougher legislation to tackle online abuse in the game. The Online Safety Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday. ...

18 Apr 2022 at 20:25

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