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Exclusive: eSafety commission investigating nearly 1,700 complaints and has asked social media companies to remove offensive content 500 times in a yearGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOnline bullying among child…
Dieunerst Collin, who became internet famous as a child for video of him at fast-food chain, signs advertising deal with companyA decade has passed, but at last the star of the internet meme showing a boy glancing sideways in confusion with a cup in hi…
Firm is latest casualty in sector as cryptocurrencies contagion spreads after FTX collapseThe cryptocurrency lender Genesis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, becoming the latest victim of the shakeout in the digital asset market after the …
‘Chilling’ new criminal law penalizing internationally funded journalism comes as repression in the country is on the riseSince graduating from the University of Havana’s faculty of journalism in 2021, Pedro Sosa, 24, has photographed families of polit…
BT, EE, TalkTalk, Three and Vodafone among suppliers allowed to increase monthly chargesAs if household budgets were not already under enough pressure, millions of broadband and mobile phone customers look set to face rises of more than 14% in their mo…
One new provision targets senior managers at tech platforms who ignore Ofcom enforcement notices Explainer: what’s in the online safety billTech executives who “connive” in ignoring regulatory warnings to protect children from online harms face up to t…
Rebel Tories drop amendment after ministers agree to make managers criminally liable for persistent breaches of duty of careTech executives whose platforms persistently fail to protect children from online harm will face criminal charges after minister…
Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms saferMolly Russell’s father has called for a stronger UK online safety bill, including criminal sanctions for tech executives who endanger children’s wellbe…
Media firm says personal data of UK staff members was accessed in ‘highly sophisticated’ cyber-attack last monthThe Guardian has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack in December and that the personal data of UK staff members has been accessed in…
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says sorry after account posts ‘deeply unpleasant stuff’A second cabinet minister has said they fell victim to hackers and was forced to apologise after their Twitter account posted a series of offensive t…