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Articles tagged with: online abuse
The world of online abuse is dark – it is vital the Online Safety Bill returns soon
Technology
By Siobhan Baillie MP
The world of online abuse is dark – it is vital the Online Safety Bill returns soon
In 2020 I found myself at the centre of a social media storm. My team noticed an increased number of abusive comments, tweets and messages. This was not caused by a position I had taken or a view I had expressed – it was due to the fact I had been lucky enough to have a baby.
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Communities
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET comments on reports of a delay in the Online Safety Bill
A joint comment from Catherine Allen, co-author of the IET’s Safeguarding the metaverse report and member of the IET’s Digital Policy Panel, and child safety advocate and IET Honorary Fellow, Carol Vorderman M.A.(Cantab) MBE:
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Reforms to protect victims of intimate image abuse, criminalising “downblousing” and sharing pornographic deepfakes without consent
Government urged to do more to protect women and girls from online abuse
Culture
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
Government urged to do more to protect women and girls from online abuse
The government recently introduced changes to toughen up its Online Safety Bill, with plans for new offences and measures against anonymous troll. But some MPs and campaigners say Nadine Dorries — the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport — could still do more to protect women from cyber flashing and other forms of online abuse.
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
From Myspace to the Metaverse, our online space has changed dramatically over the last two decades – and now legislation is having to play catch up. Georgina Bailey reports on whether the much-heralded Online Safety Bill can bring about the changes needed.
Is ending anonymity the price to pay for online safety?
Social affairs
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
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.
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle 'Out Of Control' Abuse Of MPs
Home affairs
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle "Out Of Control" Abuse Of MPs
The deputy prime minister has shown support for calls from the Home Secretary to crack down on online abuse in faced by MPs.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
“You can’t pick your era in politics,” says Anna Turley, former MP for Redcar.
Ex-Love Islander Says Government Should Be Doing More To Promote Positive Image Of Influencers
Culture
Ex-Love Islander Says Government Should Be Doing More To Promote Positive Image Of Influencers
Exclusive: Amy Hart — who appeared on Love Island in 2019 — told PoliticsHome she wants ministers to do more to support the work of online influencers whilst also cracking down on abuse.
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Reforms to protect victims of online abuse and safeguard freedom of expression announced
The Online Safety Bill won’t solve online abuse
Home affairs
By Heather Burns
The Online Safety Bill won’t solve online abuse
The Online Safety Bill contains threats to freedom of expression, privacy, and commerce which will do nothing to solve online abuse, deal with social media platforms, or make the web a better place to be.
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Health
By Maria Miller MP
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Peer-on-peer sexual abuse was rife when the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee reported five years ago. Fast forward, Ofsted are only now giving it the attention it deserves.
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Laws are needed to tackle the sharing of intimate images online without consent - something that disproportionately effects women.
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
Social affairs
By Ash Sarkar
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
It was last summer, on the third day of people wanting to murder me over an orange lolly, that I began to wonder if my mother was right and I should’ve studied medicine after all.
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Political parties
By Radhika Sanghani
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Many women in Westminster endure a culture of intimidation and harassment as part of the job. Is this the price they must pay to represent their community? Radhika Sanghani reports