Online Safety
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About Online Safety
Australians are increasingly connecting online through computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to access the internet and social media. . . .
Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager's death, says father
... Online Safety campaigner Mr Russell said " six years after Molly died, this must now be seen as a fundamental systemic failure that will continue to cost young lives"...
Suicide forum blocked to most UK users after Ofcom pressure
... Ofcom took responsibility for harmful online content when the Online Safety Act became law last month...
First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming
... This first draft code of practice published by Ofcom in its role enforcing the Online Safety Act covers activity such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming and fraud...
Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths
... Following the publication of the BBC investigation, administrators of the controversial pro-suicide site have posted a message on its front page claiming that UK digital regulator Ofcom had " threatened to block this site under the newly passed Online Safety Bill"...
Online Safety Bill: Beefed up internet rules become law
...After years of debate, the government s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law...
'Failure to act' on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths
... New criminal offencesThe UK government says that the Online Safety Bill, due to receive royal assent shortly, should address many of these issues...
Georgia Harrison 'had talks' about becoming Labour MP
... The Online Safety Bill was amended in June, meaning it will become - the sharing of an intimate image or video without consent...
Ofcom online safety director suspended over anti-Israel posts
...Ofcom s Online Safety supervision director has been suspended after anti-Israel comments were posted on her Instagram account...
Ofcom online safety director suspended over anti-Israel posts
Ofcom's Online Safety supervision director has been suspended after anti-Israel comments were posted on her Instagram account.
Fadzai Madzingira's private account posted messages after the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October.
The Guido Fawkes website posted screengrabs of what appear to be posts from her account. One described Israel as an " apartheid state".
Ofcom confirmed the suspension, " pending further investigation".
In another post published on Guido Fawkes, Ms Madzingira appeared to like a post calling Israel and the UK a " vile colonial alliance".
In a post published on Instagram Stories, she describes herself as a " Zimbabwean, a Black feminist, a student of decolonisation and a deep believer of liberty for all" saying she has " one hope" before posting a Palestinian flag emoji.
The War between Israel and Gaza, which began Last Weekend , has killed More Than 2,700 People in Gaza and over 1,400 Israelis.
On Monday Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told MPs that at least six Britons had been killed and 10 others were missing,
After the Prime Minister 's Statement - where he announced another £10m in aid to the Palestinian People - Conservative MP Sir William Cash called on the media watchdog to deal with the reports as a matter of impartiality.
Speaking in The House of Commons, Sir William asked: " Will the Attorney General be asked to provide a legal note, if not a full opinion, given for example that one of Ofcom's directors. . is reported to be supporting posts, This Week itself, arguing that the Government's support for Israel is a vile colonial alliance, referring to Ethnic Cleansing , and genocide of Palestinians?
" Ofcom must surely be told that it must deal with this at once as a matter of impartiality, quite apart from any criminal action that may be needed under terrorist or criminal law, " Sir William added.
Rishi Sunak said he would ensure the Attorney General looks into it, adding that he endorsed " those describing these attacks calling them what they are, which are attacks of terror by a terrorist organisation".
Ofcom's code of practice says that comments - including Social Media posts - which might have an adverse affect on Ofcom's reputation and comments on Ofcom policy " should be avoided".
Fadzai Madzingira was appointed by Ofcom in June, joining from US cloud-based software company Salesforce.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com