Carlo Tritta was convicted of grooming a 14-year-old girl, and encouraging her to send sexually explicit pictures of herself, on the popular gaming platform Roblox. Tritta, who is 19 years old, has…

Report Remove, which is a service allowing children and young people to report intimate images of themselves online has reported a 34% increase in blackmail attempts compared to last year. The number…

In two landmark trials in the United States, social media platforms have been found liable of causing harm to children.

A new report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows that artificial intelligence generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reached a record high last year with over 8,000 cases identified.

The House of Commons has voted against an Australia-like ban on social media for under-16s. The proposals, backed by the House of Lords, were rejected in favour of flexible powers to restrict…

The UK government has launched a public consultation on possible new restrictions for under-16s using social media, as ministers examine ways to better protect young people online.