All the updated news related to Online Safety

All the news related to Online Safety updated in real time

Found 40

forOnline Safety

Order by:

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 claimed ...

12 Jan 2023 at 14:19

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

Lifestyle

Red flags you might be missing about your child’s online safety

During the wait for improved online safety laws, tens of thousands of grooming crimes have been recorded. The Online Safety Bill, which is meant to become law this autumn, has encountered numerous delays and changes since it become a ...

15 Aug 2023 at 15:18

Local News

Plan for online safety commissioner unveiled

Parents, students, teachers and industry groups have all been encouraged to have their say on the proposed internet safety measures outlined by Minister for Communications Richard Bruton this week. The minister said that the ...

06 Mar 2019 at 16:34

Arts & Entertainment

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 ...

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 ...

04 Dec 2022 at 00:12

Parents, students,teachers encouraged to have their say on plan for online safety commissioner

Home

Parents, students,teachers and industry groups encouraged to have their say on plan for online safety commissioner

Parents, students,teachers and industry groups have all been encouraged to have their say on the proposed internet safety measures outlined by Minister for Communications Richard Bruton yesterday. The minister ...

05 Mar 2019 at 07:56

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: What could happen in the tech world in 2023?

After a turbulent year in 2022, the global tech sector will be hoping for calmer times in 2023 – but that might be wishful thinking. Here is a closer look at some of the key developing stories to keep an eye ...

02 Jan 2023 at 09:13

National News

'Be suspicious' - Gardaí urge people buying Mother's Day gifts online to be wary

An Garda Síochána has issued safety advice for people buying Mother's Day gifts online. In a post published on X (formerly Twitter), Gardaí urged people to take care while buying online, and advised people ...

06 Mar 2024 at 10:13

National News

Beauty influencers can be ‘just as toxic’ as Andrew Tate, psychiatrist warns

Beauty influencers can be “just as toxic as Andrew Tate”, according to a consultant psychiatrist speaking at a Scottish Parliament event. During a Festival of Politics event titled Smartphone Free ...

21 Aug 2025 at 17:38

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 ...

12 Jun 2023 at 12:59

Lifestyle

How to talk to children about online grooming

A children’s charity has issued a warning after new data found that online grooming crimes have reached record levels in the UK. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ...

01 Nov 2024 at 12:12

Years
2025

Related keywords
online safety
spotify

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.