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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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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-16sThe 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…
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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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Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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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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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate safety checksOfcom have issued their largest fine yet to a company for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks under the Online Safety Act.
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Primary school children are using social media and addicted to pornDr Charlotte Armitage has warned that primary school aged children are getting addicted to pornography. This comes as the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) issued analysis that estimated over 800,000 under fives…
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One in four unconcerned about non-consensual sexual deepfakesA survey commissioned by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser found that 25% of respondents agreed with or were neutral about the acceptability of sexual deepfakes even when the person…
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Government to allow testing of AI systems to prevent child sexual abuse materialAn amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill will allow “authorised testers” to test artificial intelligence platforms to ensure that they cannot create images of child sexual abuse.
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