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Stephen Kinsella
Jan 285 min read
Ofcom publishes weakened Illegal Content Codes, and confirms delays to implementing user verification measures
Ofcom’s failure to include a measure on user identity verification is a significant example of a flawed, overly timid approach.
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Stephen Kinsella
Dec 3, 20247 min read
Is Ofcom about to delay action on fake and anonymous accounts until 2027?
It could be another 3 years before UK social media users get new verification options. That would be a huge setback for online safety.
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David Babbs
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Our submission to Ofcom’s transparency consultation
Clean Up The Internet made a submission to Ofcom’s consultation on its Online Safety Act transparency reporting guidance
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David Babbs
Sep 4, 20245 min read
"Rocket boosters" for extremists - how social media fuelled recent far-right disorder in the UK, and some suggestions for how to prevent this in the future
Some initial analysis of how social media fuelled the UK riots, and suggestions for actions the UK government and Ofcom should take
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Stephen Kinsella
Jul 19, 20245 min read
What should a new Labour government do about anonymous and fake social media accounts?
Some initial reflections on how online safety should feature in the new Labour government's to-do list.
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Becky Holmes
Jun 20, 20246 min read
Social media platforms - you need to do better in the fight against fraud
Guest post: Social media platforms must do more to stop scammers using fake accounts, argues writer Becky Holmes, who exposes romance fraud
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