New task force to examine action to tackle online harms to children
The Scottish Government will convene a new task force to look at what can be done to tackle online harms to children as it was urged to consider a social
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Webwatch: Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss
A social media ban for young children is “a brilliant idea” for tackling abuse, the chair of a domestic violence charity has said. Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, chair of Refuge charity, emphasised
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Webwatch: X accused of ‘lack of care’ for women and girls over blocking feature change
Elon Musk’s X has been accused of having a “lack of care” about its responsibility to protect users from abuse over its plans to change how blocking works on the
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Online child abuse and exploitation increases by a fifth in a year – Police Scotland
Reports of online child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland increased by 21% in a year, according to Police Scotland. According to data obtained by the force, between April 1
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Webwatch: Online safety rules don’t go far enough, bereaved parents say
A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not yet go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have
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Data regulator issues new guidance for health & social care organisations on transparency
The UK’s data protection regulator has published new guidance for health and social care organisations it says will help them be more transparent about how personal information is being used.
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Webwatch: Meta announces new tools to tackle sextortion and intimate image abuse
Meta has unveiled a range of new safety features designed to protect users, in particular young people, from “sextortion” and intimate image abuse. The social media giant – which owns
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Webwatch: Amazon launches campaign to show how Alexa can support those with ADHD
Amazon has launched a campaign to highlight features within its Alexa virtual assistant which can help people living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An online guide has been published
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Child sexual abuse image crimes logged by police rise by 25% – NSPCC
The number of child sexual abuse image crimes recorded by UK police increased by a quarter last year, according to new data obtained by children’s charity the NSPCC. The charity’s
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Under-18s now unable to get messages from strangers on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is switching off the ability for under-18s to receive messages on Instagram and Messenger from anyone they do not follow or are not connected to, by default, as part
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