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Four in 10 UK adults encountered misinformation in a single month, Ofcom says

Four in 10 adults in the UK have encountered misinformation or deepfake content in the previous four weeks, according to new research from Ofcom. New research from the regulator, carried out in the week before the UK general election on July 4 found ...

27 Nov 2024 at 13:54

Arts & Entertainment

Kate Winslet: Government should tackle impact of social media on young people

Kate Winslet said the Government should make social media companies enforce age limits to protect children’s mental health. The Oscar-winning British star, 47, said “much more rigorous” security checks are needed and called on those in power to ...

04 Dec 2022 at 00:12

National News

Harris says it is time to break ‘dignified silence’ on threats to politicians

Ireland’s deputy premier has said he will no longer maintain “a dignified silence” on the issue of threats against politicians and public representatives. Tanaiste Simon Harris was speaking as Irish police investigate a threat made against his ...

03 Sept 2025 at 16:38

Bill ‘needs code of practice’ to prevent violence against women and girls online

Arts & Entertainment

‘Add code of practice to Bill to prevent violence against women and girls online’

A giant mobile phone features in a so-called danger zone near Parliament created by campaigners calling for specific protections for women and girls to be included in the Online Safety Bill. The House of Lords is due to begin line-by-line ...

19 Apr 2023 at 06:57

Arts & Entertainment

Online safety laws need tightening to protect children on streaming sites – MP

The Government should tighten proposed internet safety reforms to prevent streaming sites such as Spotify being open to abuse by child groomers, MPs have heard. Labour’s Andrew Gwynne raised the issue in the House of Commons, where he ...

12 Jan 2023 at 14:19

Lifestyle

What women should do if they experience violence online

More than one in 10 women and girls in the UK’s four nations has been a victim of online violence, new research has found. Online violence can includes abuse, unwanted sexual remarks, trolling, threats, and non-consensual sharing of ...

07 Sept 2023 at 15:04

National News

Internet companies could face huge fines over content glorifying terrorism

Internet companies will face massive fines for hosting content that glorifies terrorism, under new powers for the media regulator. Coimisiun na Mean has been designated as the authority to impose the penalties which fall under EU ...

29 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Arts & Entertainment

Father of Molly Russell says ‘we shouldn’t bury our heads’ about harmful content

The father of Molly Russell says he thinks every parent is concerned about what their teenagers are looking at on online, adding: “We all need to be having a conversation, we shouldn’t bury our heads.” The 14-year-old schoolgirl,...

26 Feb 2026 at 11:35

National News

Many election candidates experienced negative online behaviour, survey shows

Almost 60% of general election candidates and nearly half of local election candidates surveyed experienced negative online behaviour during the recent general and local elections, research has revealed. Many candidates said ...

02 Sept 2025 at 11:00

Arts & Entertainment

Molly Russell’s father says social media did not discourage her from self-harm

The father of Molly Russell says his daughter was “led towards her death” by social media platforms in a new documentary exploring the events leading up to her suicide. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, London, died ...

24 Feb 2026 at 18:41

Lifestyle

Georgia Harrison on the ‘overwhelming reaction’ following revenge porn trial

Georgia Harrison says she’s had an “overwhelming” amount of support following the conviction of ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear on revenge porn charges. Reality star Bear, 33, was jailed for 21 months in March for sharing a ...

12 Jun 2023 at 12:59

Arts & Entertainment

Ministers made no concessions on social media encryption concerns, says Donelan

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has denied ministers made any concessions on end-to-end encryption, amid a row with social media giants. It comes as the Online Safety Bill returns to the Commons for its final ...

12 Sept 2023 at 17:08

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