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Prime Minister calls social media companies to Downing StreetAs part of the government’s consultation on keeping children safe online, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has called a meeting in Downing Street with senior leaders from the major social media companies.
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14-year-old groomed on gaming platform RobloxCarlo 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…
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Online AI-generated child sexual abuse material increased in 2025A 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 research…
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MPs reject social media ban for under-16s
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Child sexual abuse increasing and becoming more complexThe policing leads for child sexual abuse (CSA) in the UK have warned that technological advances have increased the opportunities for offenders to sexually abuse children. Online platforms and increased use of…
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Government to close illegal content AI loopholesThe Prime Minister has said that “no platform gets a free pass” as he announced new measures to keep children safe online. New powers being introduced will allow the Government to respond…
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Parents urged to talk with their children about online contentA government campaign, launched today, encourages parents to talk with their children about difficult and harmful content online. This follows new research that shows 90% of 11-year-olds have smartphones yet half of…
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Pornhub to stop operations in the UK from FebruaryPornhub, the most popular pornography site in the UK, will restrict access to its site in the UK from next month. The company has blamed tougher age restrictions for explicit sites for…
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UK to make creating AI non-consensual intimate images illegal
The UK will bring into force a law that will make creating sexual ‘deepfakes’ and non-consensual explicit images illegal following a wave of complaints about xAI’s Grok chatbot. This comes hours after…
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Ofcom to investigate after reports of Grok AI making sexualised images of childrenCommunications regulator Ofcom, who enforces the Online Safety Act, has requested “urgent contact” with Elon Musk’s xAI after reports that its AI chatbot, Grok, is able to be used to digitally undress…
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Porn and misogyny to be tackled in schoolsThe government plans a multi-million pound investment in schools in England which will address misogynistic behaviour among boys. This comes as Labour launches their initiative to tackle violence against women and girls…
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