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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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Recent opinion pieces
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Peter Ladd
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James Mildred
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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…
Pornography
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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…
Pornography
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Social workers’ AI tools risk errors in care recordsNew research suggests that use of artificial intelligence transcription tools for social work risks false details and ‘gibberish’ being entered into people’s care records. In some cases, erroneous warnings of suicidal ideation…
Artificial Intelligence
Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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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TV betting ads significantly increase gambling on Fifa world cupA study on gambling activity around the 2022 Fifa World Cup has found that TV betting advertisements significantly increased people’s betting. It raises questions about the effectiveness of current advertising rules ahead…
Gambling
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Scammers use AI to clone pensioners’ voicesCriminals are using artificial intelligence to copy the voices of pensioners, which they then use to access their bank accounts. National Trading Standards (NTS) have warned about advanced voice cloning as part…
Artificial Intelligence
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World’s first face transplant using assisted suicide donor performed in SpainSurgeons in Spain have carried out what is believed to be the world’s first facial transplant using tissue from a donor who chose assisted suicide.
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Scottish Parliament rejects prostitution billThe Scottish Parliament have voted against Ash Regan’s bill to introduce the Nordic Model to Scotland’s prostitution laws. MSPs voted not to progress the legislation from Stage One at yesterday’s debate.
Sexual Exploitation
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Peers call for removal of clause legalising abortion up to birthPeers have spoken against abortion legislation included in the Crime and Policing Bill currently under scrutiny in the House of Lords. The Bill includes Clause 191, introduced by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi,…
Abortion
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Scottish government will not support Bill to make paying for sex illegalThe Scottish government have said that they will not support the Prostitution Bill brought by MSP Ash Regan. The bill would introduce the so-called Nordic model, decriminalising the selling of sex, but…
Sexual Exploitation
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Assisted suicide bill could bypass the LordsSupporters of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill have expressed dismay over the time taken for the legislation to pass the House of Lords. They have suggested that, if…
Assisted Suicide