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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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MPs speak out against Assisted SuicideNext Friday, 11 September, MPs will gather in Parliament to vote on the second reading of Labour MP Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide bill. In its current form, the bill poses significant threats…
Assisted Suicide
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Belfast City Hall to be lit for ‘International Safe Abortion Day’Belfast City Hall is to be illuminated in green on 28 September to mark ‘International Safe Abortion Day’. The plans, which have sparked a fierce backlash among Christians in Northern Ireland, follow…
Abortion
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PM to abstain in Assisted Suicide vote
Assisted Suicide
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Meta settle lawsuit for $18bn and agree to changes for teensMeta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, have agreed to pay up to $18 billion (over £13 billion) to settle a lawsuit which claimed their social media platforms harmed children.
Pornography
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Bill Gates calls for ban on AI taking some human jobs
Artificial Intelligence
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After-school care jumps to £2,800 a year for some
Marriage and Family
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Children not safe online warns National Crime AgencyThe head of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned that the environment online is not safe for children to use.
Pornography
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Couple sue surrogate mother who refused to abort babyA couple from California are suing their baby’s surrogate mother after demanding that she have an abortion after the baby was found to have a heart defect. She refused and went on…
Abortion
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Meta faces legal challenge for addictive featuresMeta, the company that runs Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been accused of intentionally producing addictive products for children in a trial which began on Tuesday.
Pornography
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens in response to safety concernsOpenAi, the company behind popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has announced ChatGPT for Teens. The new platform introduces a range of protections in response to recent concerns about online safety for teenagers.
Artificial Intelligence
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Disability campaigners call for delay to assisted suicide billAn open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham from disability rights group Assist Us To Live has urged him to fix social and hospice care before considering assisted suicide legislation in Parliament.
Assisted Suicide
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AI 'nudification' apps depicting sexual assault available on Apple's storeArtificial intelligence apps which allow users to upload photographs to generate nude pictures are freely available to download on Apple’s App Store.
Pornography
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Councils given greater power to block betting shopsThe Prime Minister has announced the end to “Aim to Permit” rules which prevented local councils from blocking the proliferation of betting shops on high streets.
Gambling