TikTok 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. …
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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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 …
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LEICESTER – Tyler Webb has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws after a court heard he persistently encouraged a vulnerable woman to kill herself for his …
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In a disturbing case that underscores the potential dangers of online interactions, a 22-year-old man from Gretna, Louisiana, has been charged with multiple serious offenses after allegedly holding a woman …
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Brits
“British Nationals Face U.S. Bans Amid Free Speech Row Over UK Censorship Laws”
by Darren SmithIn a development that underscores the complexities of international relations and differing approaches to free speech, British nationals have been warned of potential bans or deportations from the United States …