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UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill
The government is to introduce its long-awaited Online Safety Bill in Parliament on Thursday.
Story from: BBC News
16 Mar 2022
Germany advises citizens to uninstall Kaspersky antivirus
Nation's cybersecurity agency has doubts about Russian firm's reliability
Story from: The Register
15 Mar 2022
Cyberflashing to be criminalised under new Online Safety Bill
Cyberflashing will become a criminal offence, punishable by up to two years in jail, under new laws to be introduced in the government’s upcoming online safety bill, which it has said will be rolled out “as soon as possible”.
Story from: i News
15 Mar 2022
Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads
Social media sites and search engines could soon have to stop paid-for scam adverts appearing by law. The updated proposal is part of the Online Safety Bill, a piece of landmark legislation trying to determine how sites deal with harmful content.
Story from: BBC News
09 Mar 2022
UK targets online scams in latest internet safety drive
Social media and search engines would have to prevent and remove fraudulent ads
Story from: Financial Times
08 Mar 2022
The Quiet Way Advertisers Are Tracking Your Browsing
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?
Story from: Wired
26 Feb 2022
Child abuse: Could tech devices be exposing children to grooming?
Young children are now more exposed to being groomed online due to a reliance on tech devices in lockdown, a charity has claimed.
Story from: BBC News
20 Feb 2022
THE SCOURGE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RACIST ABUSE IN THE METAVERSE
‘Sexual harassment and violence is a big problem in the metaverse in its current state,’
Story from: The Independent
16 Feb 2022
Apple moves to stop AirTag tracking misuse
Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to make it harder to misuse AirTags to track someone.
Story from: BBC News
10 Feb 2022
Reddit and Twitter users face age checks under UK porn law plans
Social network users may be asked to submit passport or credit card details under plans outlined by ministers
Story from: The Guardian
09 Feb 2022
Gov Confirms Second Try at UK Internet Age Verification System
The Government has today confirmed that the new Online Safety Bill will, among many other changes, have another go at introducing a controversial internet age verification system ...
Story from: ISP Preview
08 Feb 2022
New porn laws explained.
Why age verification will be required for UK adult websites under Online Safety Bill
Story from: i News
08 Feb 2022
Joe Rogan row: ‘Streaming giants like Spotify must tackle anti-vax misinformation or face tougher rules’
Labour digital spokeswoman Lucy Powell calls for action as musicians pull music from Spotify over Covid-19 conspiracy theories on podcaster’s show
Story from: i News
07 Feb 2022
Cyber flashing to be made a crime - and perpetrators face possible prison tim
Cyber flashing involves the sending of obscene pictures to others over peer-to-peer Wi-Fi networks, such as AirDrop
Story from: Sky News
07 Feb 2022
Tech giants targeted in harmful content crackdown
Sending "genuinely threatening" or "knowingly false" messages are among new criminal offences being added to proposed online safety laws.
Story from: BBC News
06 Feb 2022
Trolls could be jailed for online threats
Internet trolls who send death threats online and people who deliberately share dangerous disinformation about fake Covid cures could soon face a prison sentence, the government has said.
Story from: The Times
05 Feb 2022
Spotify: Streaming giant announces plans to clamp down on Covid misinformation
Spotify says that it is working to add advisory warnings to any podcast on its platform that discusses Covid-19.
Story from: BBC News
31 Jan 2022
Scam PCR test text message claiming to be from NHS taken down
Bogus SMS falsely warns people they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for Omicron and directs them to unsafe website in interest of obtaining personal details
Story from: The Independent
31 Jan 2022
Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears
Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's AirTag devices.
Story from: BBC News
28 Jan 2022
Internet Matters launches ‘Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World: Index Report 2022’
[Internet matters] work collaboratively across industry, government and with schools to reach UK families with tools, tips and resources to help children benefit from connected technology smartly and safely.
Story from: Internet Matters
26 Jan 2022
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