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Cost of living crisis raises fears of surge in online child exploitation this summer | UK News
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Young people could be left at greater risk from online exploitation as families struggle to afford activities such as days out and holiday clubs this summer, children’s charities have warned. The NSPCC said the cost of living crisis must not be allowed to “fuel another surge in abuse” as happened during the COVID pandemic, while […]
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One in 10 female gamers feel suicidal over abuse they face while playing online, survey reveals | UK News
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One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming. New research for Sky Broadband shows that of 4,000 female gamers surveyed 49% have faced abuse or harassment when playing or streaming online – rising to 75% of those aged 18 to 24. The levels of harassment are so strong that […]
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Most extreme online child sexual abuse material doubles in two years – with babies and toddlers among the victims | UK News
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Newborn babies and toddlers are among the victims of the most severe online sexual abuse, with the amount of the most extreme material doubling in the last two years, a new report has found. In 2022, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) took action to remove or block 51,369 web pages containing Category A child sexual […]
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International sting takes down one of world’s biggest online criminal marketplaces Genesis Market | Science & Tech News
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Twenty-four people have been arrested in the UK after an international operation took down one of the world’s biggest online criminal marketplaces. Genesis Market hosted 80 million account credentials and digital footprints stolen from devices of more than two million people, and users could buy “bots” containing the information. The most expensive of them would […]
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Xbox boss says ‘there’s no silver bullet’ to solving online abuse – but outlines commitment to safety | Science & Tech News
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The corporate vice president of Xbox has told Sky News “there’s no silver bullet” to protect women and minority groups on the internet who experience online harassment and abuse. Dave McCarthy said it takes just one toxic experience on a platform and “your trust in an online space dissipates immediately, as it should”. In an […]
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Rishi Sunak bows to pressure from Tory MPs as Michelle Donelan makes deal to toughen up Online Safety Bill | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm. The prime minister was facing a major backbench rebellion as around 50 of his MPs put their names to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill. The amendment […]
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Facing pressure from Tory rebels, PM set to toughen up Online Safety Bill | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm. The prime minister was facing a major backbench rebellion as 50 MPs put their names to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill. The amendment would toughen up […]
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One of lockdown’s breakout online music stars issues warning over future of social media | Science & Tech News
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An Irish cellist whose online recitals went viral during lockdown has expressed his fears for the future of social media. Patrick Dexter says people should consider how much will be lost if negativity signals the end for platforms like Twitter. He said: “There is such negativity there but let’s just be aware that if we […]
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Online Safety Bill: Parents assured legislation won’t just target illegal content after amendment criticism | Science & Tech News
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Parents have been assured that the Online Safety Bill will not just hold social media companies responsible for illegal content on their platforms, but any material which can “cause serious trauma” to children. In an open letter, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan sought to assuage fears that the long-delayed legislation had been watered down after finally […]
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Online Safety Bill might not be too little, but it is certainly too late | Science & Tech News
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Reading the headlines about the Online Safety Bill might give you the impression that it has been dramatically weakened. Five years after it was first proposed, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has produced a new version of the bill – the third, by my count – and removed a key element, the provisions against so-called “legal […]