Five arrested in south London over ‘vile’ Grenfell effigy video
Five men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a video showing the burning of an effigy of Grenfell Tower. The Metropolitan Police said the men, who are
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Webwatch: Young more likely to go online for mental health support, poll suggests
Young people say they are more likely to turn to online platforms for mental health support than medical professionals, family or friends, according to a survey. A poll found that
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Webwatch: Law Commission call for tougher laws to tackle online abuse
Tougher laws are needed to protect victims of online and social media-based abuse, a report by the Law Commission has said. The study, commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture,
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One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles challenges 32-year jail sentence
One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles, who blackmailed a string of vulnerable victims, is to challenge his 32-year prison sentence. Cambridge graduate Matthew Falder will have his case considered by
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Prolific paedophile Matthew Falder wins seven-year reduction on sentence
One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles, who blackmailed a string of vulnerable victims, has won a challenge against his “manifestly excessive” 32-year prison sentence. Cambridge graduate Matthew Falder had his
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Webwatch: Facebook announces new tools to tackle bullying and harassment
Facebook has announced new tools it says will help users combat bullying and harassment on the social media site. The tools will allow users to hide or delete multiple comments
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Tech firms must stop tolerating child abuse images online, says NCA chief
Technology firms should be more proactive in preventing images depicting child abuse from being made available online, the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) lead for tackling child sexual abuse has said.
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Webwatch: Government orders social media safety guidelines over child mental health fears
Medical experts have been instructed to draw up official guidelines for social media use amid fears over its impact on child mental health, Matt Hancock has revealed. The Health and
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New laws around intimate images see sexual crimes rise 13% in Scotland
Recorded sexual crime was up 13% last year, following new legislation outlawing acts such as circulating intimate photographs. Sexual crimes increased from 11,092 in 2016/17 to 12,487 in 2017/18 –
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Schools need more robust guidance on handling sexual image sharing, study suggests
Schools need more robust guidance on how to respond to abuse through sexual image sharing, a study suggests. The research looked at how the difference between consensual and non-consensual sharing
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