UK government backs down on end-to-end encryption in Online Safety Bill
The bill has faced criticism from Big Tech companies over privacy and security fears. Have ministers had a change of…
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The Policy Ask with Carl Miller: “I’ve had conspiracy theorists turning up at the office”
The cofounder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media on disinformation, online safety and protecting the BBC.
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The Policy Ask with Quinn McKew: “The government must stop its attempt to throw away our human rights”
The freedom of expression campaigner on protecting our liberties, supporting Ukraine and rescuing a colleague in crisis.
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On misogyny, the Online Safety Bill is still woefully inadequate
This is why I’m calling for a new code of practice that would force social media companies to tackle violence…
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There’s no point pretending we can stop teenagers watching porn
The question is how to respond. What does it say about sex education if no one is explaining to boys…
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Britain’s democratic rot has continued under Rishi Sunak
The lies and autocratic legislation that defined Boris Johnson’s premiership have endured.
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The pressure on Sunak to curb the spread of online misogyny is increasing
Labour shadow minister says it is “astonishing” that the Prime Minister is still failing to take this issue seriously.
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What are the latest amendments to the Online Safety Bill?
43 Tory MPs are backing a plan to make social media bosses face prison if they fail to protect children…
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Labour: Social media bosses should be held criminally liable for harmful content
The party has called for the scope of the Online Safety Bill to be expanded as it returns to parliament.
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No one will be safe online until we break Big Tech’s toxic algorithms
Targeted advertising and content that feeds twisted worldviews are the greatest dangers we face online today.
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The Online Safety Bill will set the foundation for future regulation
It's time to make this bill law and get on with the job of making online life safer.
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The Online Safety Bill will make life harder for victims
The chilling effect of this new legislation will be violation of privacy and infringement of free speech online.
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Will Liz Truss really drop Boris Johnson-era policies?
The PM has hinted at a rethink of her predecessor’s policy commitments. As parliament returns, which are at risk?
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America acts while the UK’s Online Safety Bill remains in legal limbo
The impact of California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act will stretch far beyond the US west coast.
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Why everyone loses if Westminster passes poor online regulation
Pushing the Online Safety Bill through parliament too quickly will do more harm than good.
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Why girls are pressured to share nudes online
Images and videos of girls aged 13 and under make up 95 per cent of self-generated child sexual abuse on…
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Why OnlyFans wants us to regulate the internet
Keily Blair, chief operating and strategy officer of the controversial creator platform, on why she's a big believer in the…
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The best defence against online child abuse isn’t legislation – it’s education
With "self-generated" imagery being a growing problem, the Online Safety Bill urgently needs to include sex education.
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How ethical data sourcing is helping to tackle child sexual abuse online
An Australian project shows how AI can make searching for and identifying illegal material a less traumatic process.
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Why we need a Children’s Online Safety Bill
There is an obvious solution to regulating the internet – put young people first.
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