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Thu, 9 December 2021

Sheila Amedodah

Is ending anonymity the price to pay for online safety?

16 Nov Social affairs

Is ending anonymity the price to pay for online safety?

Home Secretary Priti Patel’s suggestion that the government could look at restricting online anonymity in the wake of the killing of veteran Conservative MP Sir David Amess highlights the difficult balance lawmakers must strike in regulating powerful social media companies to reduce online harm while protecting those who need to hide their identity to speak truth to power.