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Fears over plan to make big tech censor 'legal but harmful' contentBig tech companies could be required to root out "legal but harmful" online content under UK Government proposals, prompting fears about a chill on free expression.
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Joint Committee wants ban on "extreme porn"Damian Collins MP, Chair of the Joint Select Committee on the Online Safety Bill, has called for “extreme pornography” to be banned from the internet in the UK.
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Online Safety Bill won't curb worst content, Committee warnsThe most "insidious" images on the internet could evade government online safety legislation, a Committee of MPs has warned.
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Body Image Bill to curb harmful adverts
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MP urges tougher action on pornography
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Online safety regime must be tougher on internet pornography - charity
Press release: 13 Jan 2022
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TikTok employee 'traumatised' by extreme content on the platformSocial media platform TikTok is flooded with extreme and disturbing content which traumatises those paid to identify and remove it, an ex-employee has said.
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France to block major porn sites unless they introduce age checks for under 18sThe French Government has threatened to block five major pornographic websites, unless they introduce age verification to check users are 18+.
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Billie Eilish: ‘Watching pornography destroyed my brain’
Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish has described how she was deeply harmed by pornography, which she first started watching at just 11 years old.
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Govt must enforce pornography safeguards whilst online safety plans being considered
CARE has welcomed recommendations on pornography from a parliamentary committee but stressed the need for 'interim measures' to protect children and curb ‘extreme’ content whilst online safety legislation is considered.
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Scottish MPs urged to pressure Govt on porn safeguards
CARE has urged Scottish MPs to “hold the UK Government’s feet to the fire” over pornography safeguards after polling revealed the staggering extent of sexual harassment and abuse in Scotland.
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ICO told 'enforce age checks on porn sites or face legal action'The UK’s data watchdog has been urged to introduce mandatory age checks for commercial pornography websites and protect underage users, or face legal action.
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