Internet safety
‘My 17-year-old son was arrested for sharing child abuse images – he said it was a relief’
A mother describes how her autistic son became one of thousands of under-18s caught viewing or sharing indecent images of children
Harriet Grant
18, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
Labour considers ‘nudification’ ban and cross-party pledge on AI deepfakes
Party looking at proposal to outlaw tools used for nonconsensual pornography and promise not to tolerate electoral misinformation
Alex Hern UK technology editor
17, Mar, 2024 @10:23 AM
Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds
Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet
Alex Hern UK technology editor
15, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM
Crimes involving child abuse imagery are up by a quarter in UK, says NSPCC
Nearly half of incidents where platform was known occurred on Snapchat, with 26% on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Alex Hern UK technology editor
01, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
I regularly shared photos of my son on social media. Then alarm bells started ringing | Hannah Nwoko
Like millions of doting parents, I wanted to keep others abreast of my child’s milestones. But the ‘likes’ weren’t worth the risks, says freelance journalist Hannah Nwoko
Hannah Nwoko
26, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM
Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance
Scanning for known child abuse material would compromise the privacy and safety of every user, tech giant says
Josh Taylor
21, Feb, 2024 @7:00 PM
Banning phones in England’s schools will not address online safety, say campaigners
Call made for more ambitious legislation to protect children from harmful content on tech platforms
Dan Milmo
19, Feb, 2024 @2:14 PM
Tuesday briefing: Is there more that could be done to keep children safe online?
In today’s newsletter: As the mother of Brianna Ghey calls for social media blocks and smartphone age limits, we look at what protections exist – and whether they are enough
Archie Bland
06, Feb, 2024 @6:59 AM
Brianna Ghey’s mother says she is open to meeting mother of daughter’s killer
Esther Ghey says she does not blame Scarlett Jenkinson’s mother and calls for children to be barred from social media apps
Jessica Murray
04, Feb, 2024 @11:50 AM
Instagram to scan under-18s’ messages to protect against ‘inappropriate images’
Feature will work even on encrypted messages, suggesting platform plans to implement client-side scanning
Alex Hern and Dan Milmo
25, Jan, 2024 @6:06 PM
UK parents worried about screens, but children say they now feel safer online
Internet Matters says survey shows rise in children’s ‘positive developmental, emotional and social experiences’
Sally Weale Education correspondent
25, Jan, 2024 @6:00 AM
Disinformation attacks targeted voters, media and LGBTQ+ groups, EU report finds
Digital ‘warfare’ included manipulating voices and images of celebrities such as Margot Robbie and Nicolas Cage
Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels
23, Jan, 2024 @6:40 PM
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