The government’s online safety bill is another unseen power-grab
The online safety bill is just a new law to stick a pin in the heart of free speech legislation.
How safe are your children online?
How will social media companies respond to the new regulation?
The contradictions at the heart of the online safety billl
“We risk introducing a Cheshire Cat of a regime: one that simultaneously has too many teeth, and none at all.”
How safe do you feel online?
How safe do you feel on the internet?
‘Aggressive, violent and accessible’ – Online pornography and the rise of sexual violence
Simon Bailey says there is a clear link between online pornography and sexual violence.
Deepfakes and their growing threat to truth
Deepfakes have the capacity to deal a double whammy to the government’s online safety plans.
‘Golden age’ for pension scams
Stephen Timms, head of the parliamentary committee for work and pensions, has warned that we are in a “golden age” of pension scams. This is largely down to more people needing to access pensions as a result of financial pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The committee is calling for better regulation of internet […]
Update ‘analogue’ competition rules to boost competitiveness
We’ve got an analogue system in a digital world, and it’s out of date.
