A married father has become the first person in the UK jailed for encouraging a child to self-harm after creating a secret online world of multiple fake identities to control …
Online Safety
News and updates on online safety in the UK — including child protection, social media regulation, tech accountability, harmful content laws, and the Online Safety Act.
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NewsUS News
Federal Incitement Fury: Outrage Erupts After TikTok LGBTQ Activist Urges Viewers to ‘Kill ICE Agents’
by Darren SmithViral Social Media Clip Ignites Scrutiny Over Incitement and Limits of US Free Speech Law A contentious video circulated widely on the social media platform TikTok has sparked intense public …
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NewsUK News
Wigan Man Jailed 14 Years for ‘Catfishing’ and Abusing Dozens of Children Across UK
by James CarterA 22-year-old Wigan man who posed as a teenage boy to sexually abuse dozens of children online has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, in what Greater Manchester Police …
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Economy
TikTok Axes Hundreds of UK Jobs Days Before Union Vote as AI Takes Over Content Moderation
by Darren SmithTikTok has confirmed it is placing hundreds of jobs at risk across its UK operations as the Chinese-owned social media giant accelerates its shift towards artificial intelligence for content moderation. …
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News
TikTok and Instagram Still Bombarding Teenagers with Suicide Content Despite Online Safety Laws
by Darren SmithSocial media giants TikTok and Instagram are still pushing “industrial levels” of suicide, self-harm and depression content to vulnerable teenagers, despite new online safety laws intended to protect children from …
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Science
Senator Launches Meta Probe After Leaked Document Shows AI Chatbots Allowed ‘Sensual’ Chats with Eight-Year-Olds
by Tara WhitmanA US senator has launched a full investigation into Meta after a leaked internal document revealed the tech giant’s artificial intelligence chatbots were permitted to have “romantic” and “sensual” conversations …
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US Vice President JD Vance has issued a stark warning to Britain about the dangers of restricting free speech, claiming the West has become “too comfortable with censoring” during a …
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Politics
Reform UK Vows to Scrap “Dystopian” Online Safety Act as Age Verification Rules Spark VPN Surge
by Darren SmithReform UK has pledged to repeal the Online Safety Act as a “dystopian” infringement of free speech, claiming the legislation designed to protect children online instead creates a “Chinese-style surveillance …
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Ethical hackers have demonstrated to Sky News how the UK’s new age verification systems for pornographic websites can be circumvented “in a matter of seconds” using widely available technology, just …
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TV&Showbiz
McGregor Faces Sexual Harassment Claims After Azealia Banks Posts Explicit Photos
by Darren SmithRapper shares alleged threatening messages and nude images on fighter’s 37th birthday as social media platform removes content Former UFC champion Conor McGregor found himself at the centre of fresh …