Online Safety Act
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Stop! What should organizations think of the new UK Fraud Strategy?
Can the UK Government’s Strategy meet the scale and complexity of the fraud threat and, ultimately, make a material difference?
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Sir Ian Cheshire announced as preferred candidate to chair Ofcom
Announcement comes at the same time the government has stepped up efforts to ensure the online safety and wellbeing of UK individuals, especially children.
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UK to pilot social media bans, time limits, and curfews for teenagers
The government hopes the scheme will help assess the impact of online restrictions on children, including their sleep, family life, mental health, and schoolwork.
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ICO and Ofcom issue joint statement on age assurance and data protection
Regulators say they are committed to creating a safe and secure online environment for people, especially children, to protect them from both harmful content and data harms.
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Data Insights Shoosmiths 2026: Data after death, AI supremacy, Privacy people
Highlights from the three keynotes, with Carl Öhman, Parmy Olson, and Stephen Bolinger.
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UK’s ICO urges online platforms to strengthen age verification measures
Social media and video sharing platforms operating in the UK have been asked to play their part in ensuring children’s safety and wellbeing online, as regulators say current status-quo is not working.
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UK launches consultation on banning children from social media
Effects of gaming, restriction of AI chatbot features, and overnight curfews are being discussed as part of the consultation.
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Calls for swift regulation of Brazilian butt lifts and injectables
Unsafe procedures raise health concerns and lead to major NHS expense for corrective surgeries.