Parents have watched the internet’s safety rules change. In the 90s, we were warned against using our real names online or disclosing any personal information. Now, kids have social media profiles ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting the UK's new online safety rules, with accusations of censorship being levelled at the government. Five days since Ofcom's new internet regulations began ...

Last month, new rules requiring tech giants to implement age checks to prevent children from accessing pornographic material came into force in the U.K. The measures have ensnared platforms like ...

Reaction to the Online Safety Act has been deeply divided, with many Independent readers voicing fears that the new legislation will do little to protect children while posing a significant threat to ...

One in five people in the UK say they will only act on a message if it comes from a trusted source. That statistic, from a recent IET survey, reflects a troubling erosion of public confidence in both ...

The UK’s Online Safety Act became law in October 2023 with the aim to enhance online safety for all internet users, particularly children, by placing obligations on service providers that either host ...