online safety

Australia Drops Knife Attack Case Against X

High profile 'content ban' battle with Elon Musk's X has been dropped by the Australian safety regulator after legal setback

6 months ago

Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms

New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online

7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises To Parents At Senate Hearing

CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children

10 months ago

Meta To Reduce Unwanted Messages To Teens On Facebook, Instagram

Protecting teens. Social media giant Meta to impose stricter message settings for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram

10 months ago

Meta To Hide Eating Disorder, Suicide Posts From Teenagers

Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers

11 months ago

Tech Executives Face Prison For Online Safety Breaches

UK Government reaches agreement with Conservative MPs who had sought to amend the controversial Online Safety Bill

2 years ago

Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive Threatened

Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, as former head of Trust & Safety flees home after threats of violence

2 years ago

Prince of Wales Calls For Online Safety After Molly Russell Ruling

Prince William calls for online safety after coroner rules social media 'likely' to have played role in death of teenager…

2 years ago

Online Safety Bill May Pose Risk To Startups, Suggests Regulator Boss

UK's forthcoming online safety bill risks stifling start-ups, the UK tech regulator chief who will help oversee its eventual implementation

3 years ago

Online Safety Bill To Include Online Scam Protections

Further tweak to the Government's Online Safety Bill will place onus on tech platforms to protect users from fraudulent adverts…

3 years ago

Twitter Expands ‘Safety Mode’ To Tackle Trolls

Stopping the trolls? Twitter expands its Safety Mode feature to give users greater control over who can reply to their…

3 years ago

Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023

Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns

3 years ago

Twitter Targets Trolls And Abuse With ‘Safety Mode’

Making Twitter a little bit less toxic? Micro blogging platform unveils 'Safety Mode' designed to crack down on abuse and…

3 years ago

Age Appropriate Design Code Arrives To Protect Kids

Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…

3 years ago

Instagram To Require Date Of Birth From All Users

Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement

3 years ago

UK To Fine Social Media Firms That Fail To Remove Abuse

Social networking giants face stiff fines if harmful content is not removed, under the Government's much touted 'Online Safety Bill'

4 years ago

Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety

Government unveils ambitious raft of changes including a lifetime skills guarantee, an advanced research agency, online safety, and many more

4 years ago

Online Safety Bill Could Fine Firms 10 Percent Of Turnover

Tech firms faced stiff financial penalties under Government's Online Safety Bill, which looks to impose tough rules on online content

4 years ago

Queen’s Speech Focuses On Gigabit Broadband, Skills, Internet Safety

Broadband pledge. The Queen's speech shows that for tech, the new government will accelerate gigabit broadband, focus on Internet safety,…

5 years ago

Tech Giants Talk With Government Over Online Content Rules

Letter to ministers spells out tech industry position on any forthcoming rules regarding harmful online content

6 years ago

Schools Voice Privacy Concerns Over Snapchat Maps Feature

Snapchat's Maps feature has faced criticism for putting user's safety and privacy at risk, but where should the line be…

7 years ago

WTF Is Safer Internet Day?

The Internet is an endless resource for education, entertainment and discovery. But there are dangers too

8 years ago

Battery Fault ‘Caused’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosions

Samsung has identified the cause of one of the biggest safety scandals in technology history

8 years ago

Google Roadshow To Train UK For Online Safety

Google undertakes country-wide roadshow to train Brits about online safety and security

9 years ago

Sky Is The Limit For Pornography

UK Internet giant blocks porn by default to protect children, but IT security firms warn the move could create a…

10 years ago