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Subscription platforms like OnlyFans a 'gateway' to sexual exploitationA new report from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has highlighted the rise in commercial sexual exploitation, and the role that Adult Services Websites (ASWs) have in this. The report found that subscription…
Sexual Exploitation
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Jersey vote to approve assisted suicide legislationPoliticians in Jersey have voted on Thursday to introduce assisted suicide laws to the island. The States Assembly already approved the principles and draft legislation for the practice to become law over…
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Scottish doctors warn against Assisted Suicide Bill
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US developing site to allow Britons to see banned contentThe United States Government have announced that they are working on a tool that will allow Britons, and people in other countries, to access content which is banned by their own governments.…
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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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Government to close illegal content AI loopholes
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Social media misleads children into questioning gender says CassSocial media presents unrealistic images and expectations which mislead children, according to Lady Hilary Cass, leader of the 2024 review into gender medicine. When a child does not fit the ideas about…
Transgender
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Government issues new draft gender guidance for schoolsNew government guidance advises schools to take a “very careful approach” toward children who request to transition to a different gender. The guidance, which is in draft and open to consultation, would…
Transgender
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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
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Scottish government ordered to pay £400k after losing Supreme Court gender rulingThe Scottish government has paid nearly £400,000 to campaign group For Women Scotland after losing a landmark Supreme Court case concerning the legal definition of a woman under UK equality law.
Transgender
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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…
Pornography
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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…
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