Articles tagged with: social media

27 Nov 2021 Parliament

For the generation growing up in the age of social media, pressure to look, feel and live a certain way can be crippling. As social networks bombard young people with unrealistic expectations of beauty, health and happiness, the vulnerable are looking to Parliament for action. Noa Hoffman reports

22 Nov 2021 Economy

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.

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18 Nov 2021 Health

Betting And Gaming Council welcomes betting ad opt-out on Facebook

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt-out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.

We need to put power back in the hands of the people online

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08 Oct 2021 Culture

We need to put power back in the hands of the people online

Facebook and Google's consumer data is worth billions. It’s time for "take back control" to apply to the online world too.

07 Oct 2021 Culture

The Online Safety Bill must live up to its name

Frances Haugen forensically put forward a devasting picture of how Facebook puts “profit over people”. The long awaited Online Safety Bill must curb the unfettered power of the tech sector and prioritise child safety.

29 Sep 2021 Political parties

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.

13 Aug 2021 Coronavirus

Fake NHS Covid Vaccine Certificates Offered For £200 On Telegram Anti-Vaccine Groups

Exclusive: Counterfeit NHS vaccine certificates are being offered for sale through an encrypted messaging app, PoliticsHome has learned.

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21 Jul 2021 Home affairs

Reforms to protect victims of online abuse and safeguard freedom of expression announced

16 Jul 2021 Health

Tory Co-Chair Of Parliamentary Eating Disorder Group Accused Of "Fat Shaming" NHS Nurse

Conservative MP Scott Benton, who is co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for eating disorders, has been accused of "fat shaming" a Labour councillor and NHS nurse on Twitter.

06 Apr 2021 Culture

Government can’t tackle online harm without cracking down on online scams

Failing to tackle online scams in the Online Harms Bill makes a mockery of the government's promise to create world-leading online protections and will hit vulnerable people hardest.

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29 Mar 2021 Social affairs

Infodemic: tackling conspiracy theories on social media

In February 2020 the Director-General of the World Health Organisation warned that “we’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic,” because “fake news spreads faster and more easily than this virus, and is just as dangerous.”

15 Mar 2021 Home affairs

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.

06 Mar 2021 Political parties

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

22 Feb 2021 Culture

Facebook’s contempt for free press and disregard of legislative democracy should concern us all

With a united voice, we must support the Australian government in the face of this bullying from Facebook.

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15 Feb 2021 Culture

Betting and Gaming Council introduces tough new rules on gambling social media posts by top football clubs

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has drawn up tough new rules aimed at preventing football clubs from using their official social media accounts to promote gambling offers.

29 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

A Minister Is Facing A Formal Complaint After Wrongly Accusing A Reporter Of "Disinformation"

News outlet HuffPost UK has submitted a formal complaint to the Cabinet Office after minister Kemi Badenoch tweeted screen grabs of a journalist’s legitimate request for comment.

28 Jan 2021 Culture

We must stamp out online hate that lays the foundation for persecution and atrocities to take place

Government must hold social media companies responsible for establishing the identity of every user on their platform, so that anyone promoting hate speech and violence can be traced.

18 Dec 2020 Culture

Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill

The government needs to back up regulation with criminal charges for companies which flout the law, as well as extending legislation to cover scams which disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people

02 Dec 2020 Culture

Action must be taken to ensure the integrity of our electoral process in the digital age

We face new threats every day from the digital world, disinformation and fake news to dark ads and financial loopholes. As the Electoral Commission turns 20, we must make sure it’s fit to face the challenges of the future.

18 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Anti-vaccination disinformation is harmful and must be addressed in the government’s Online Harms Bill

We need social media companies to work proactively to identify and remove harmful disinformation, including anti-vaccine conspiracy theories - not shirk this responsibility.

16 Nov 2020 Home affairs

A public regulator and tough new standards are crucial to ensuring the internet is safe for everyone

Social media and internet companies have repeatedly failed to recognise, let alone get to grips with extremism on their platforms. Future regulation must ensure they are not allowed to use ‘grey zone’ excuses to justify inaction.

19 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Digital pandemic of misinformation threatens our best hope of defeating Coronavirus

Social media platforms are rapidly becoming a sewer of misinformation which risks eroding public trust in any potential coronavirus vaccine. Ministers must do “whatever it takes” to counter this damaging discourse.

09 Sep 2020 Social affairs

Online bullying cannot go on being ignored by social media companies

For years I just accepted online abuse – but it escalated to a point where I realised I had to speak out and use my experience to help others. Parliament must act now

07 Sep 2020 Health

We need honest advertising where body images have been digitally altered on social media

My Bill is not a call to ban, but a call to inform. Knowledge of when an image has been digitally manipulated will have positive mental health benefits for a wide cross section of our society affected by body image.