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Ofcom increases scrutiny on YouTube and TikTok over child safetyThe communications regulator, Ofcom, have published a report detailing how social media platforms have responded to their demands in March to strengthen protections for children online. While some apps are bringing in…
Pornography
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Child sexual exploitation a 'worldwide health emergency' warns studyA new report from the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute at the University of Edinburgh calls child sexual exploitation and abuse “a hidden pandemic that must become a public health priority.”
Modern Slavery
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Ofcom strengthens rules on intimate image abuse
Pornography
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Conversion therapy ban introduced in King's SpeechWednesday’s King’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative agenda for the coming session of Parliament, included a commitment to ban “abusive conversion practices”.
Freedom of Speech
Press Releases
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BMA warn about risk to NHS data from AIThe British Medical Association (BMA) have warned about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence platforms used to manage health data for the NHS. They recommend a strategy for ‘data sovereignty’ to ensure…
Artificial Intelligence
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Schools told to remove photos of pupils online after threat from AI sexual imagesSchools in the UK have been advised by experts to remove photographs of pupils from their websites and social media accounts. This recommendation comes after criminals have used such photos with artificial…
Pornography
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Pastor convicted for preaching Bible verses in abortion buffer zoneRetired Northern Ireland pastor Clive Johnston has been convicted for preaching from John 3:16 within an abortion buffer zone, and now faces a £450 fine and a criminal record.
Freedom of Speech
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BMA drop opposition to Cass review on gender treatmentThe British Medical Association (BMA) has said that it no longer opposes the implementation of Baroness Cass’ review into gender identity medicine for children and young people.
Transgender
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AI giving misleading advice on votingAhead of the elections for the Welsh Senedd and Scottish Parliament on Thursday, some of the most popular artificial intelligence chatbots have been found to give false and misleading information to prospective…
Artificial Intelligence
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Poverty and technology drive rise in modern slaveryA new report by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner identifies the issues driving an increase in modern slavery referrals in the UK, including poverty, conflict, and unsafe migration, as well as new technologies…
Modern Slavery
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University wins challenge to freedom of speech fineThe University of Sussex, which was fined a record £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech, has won a legal challenge against the fine.
Freedom of Speech