Someone has to say it. The amount of racism directed at World Cup players - including in the England squad - online is out of control.

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.

Musk has the most followed account on X. He's using it to amplify anti-migrant narratives that fueled violent riots in Belfast, weeks after agreeing to a compliance program on illegal hate. We joined 40+ organizations urging the incoming Prime Minister to strengthen the UK's online safety laws 👇

Exc: A coalition of charities, campaign groups, researchers & academics has urged Burnham to strengthen online safety laws when he enters No 10 A statement led by the Online Safety Network calls on Burnham to bring in new legislation that'd be regularly updated to keep pace with evolving technology

Thanks to @zoecrowther.bsky.social @politicshome.bsky.social for covering our call - backed by dozens of our partners - calling on the new PM to deliver a more ambitious approach to #onlinesafety and #AI policy and regulation. Full statement here: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/onl...

🆕Our latest #onlinesafety newsletter out today 💡All the reaction to the Government's #socialmedia ban announcement. 🎁And much, much more. 📰Read it all here: us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504... 🖊️Sign up here: onlinesafetyact.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

It's about time! First UK government department quits X over racism and violence concerns observer.co.uk/news/politic...

🆕 Explainer from our expert legal adviser Prof Lorna Woods OBE on what the Government announced on Monday (and what it didn't) and how this fits with the legislative powers it has already taken for itself. 1/2 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...

The case for decisive action to address the harms created by social media platforms has been successfully made by children, parents, safety campaigners and many others. But the Government’s announcement today does them a disservice. 1/5

The PM has announced the much-trailed #socialmedia ban for under-16s. The #DSIT press release here and the Secretary of State will be giving a statement to Parliament this afternoon. We'll be publishing our initial response on what we know - and what we don't - shortly. www.gov.uk/government/n...?

We are proud to join over 100 organisations and campaigners standing with Jess Asato MP in her significant, and brave, step to seek accountability from xAI, not just for herself but the countless women and girls harmed, as reported in @the-independent.com: 1/5 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

UK MP Jess Asato is suing xAI, after Grok produced a fake sexualized image of her. This isn't a one-off. We found that Grok produced an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images over just 11 days. This case is an important step, but we need real regulation to hold AI companies accountable.

On Friday, X promised to review and assess at least 85% of UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within a max of 48 hours By Monday, dozens of racist posts targeting British public figures were still online more than 48 hours after being reported

Well. #onlinesafetyact www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🆕 Our response to @ofcom.bsky.social's report on platforms' actions to protect children online, which makes for particularly concerning reading. TL:DR: The tech companies must do better. But so must the regulator. #safetybydesign #onlinesafetyact www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/ofc...

📊 84% of UK public think that requiring companies to prove their products are designed to be safe BEFORE use would keep people safe on social media platforms. 🚨Only 2% think platforms are doing a good job of reducing harm. New YouGov polling out today: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/uk-... 🧵⬇️

New blog on #onlineabuse of candidates, the impact on democratic participation and the failure of the Government to act. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/onl...

What the King didn't say: the online safety-shaped hole in the Government's legislative agenda ⬇️ www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/wha...

(1/2) On the one year anniversary of the Illegal Harms Codes under the OSA, we brought together UK partners working to tackle online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) for a roundtable on the Government’s proposed under 16 social media ban. Our discussion focused on two priorities...

🆕 AI chatbots are already helping users plan violent attacks. CCDH and @cnn.com found chatbots assisting accounts posing as teens with school shootings, stabbings, and bomb threats. That’s why we’re backing changes to the UK Crime & Policing Bill👇

👇🏼 www.lbc.co.uk/article/tech...

I spoke to Baroness Kidron for @tbij.bsky.social about her proposed legal amendment which would make it an offence to create a chatbot that produces content that is illegal, or harmful, exploitative or coercive towards children. Read it in full ⬇️ www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

📣 It's newsletter day! 📰 Read on. ✒️ Sign on. 💡 Think on. 🔗 Stay connected. 👉 us4.campaign-archive.com?e=6cf6aab125... #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #internetregulation #socialmedia #AIregulation #AI #chatbots #safetybydesign #onlineabuse #onlinescams #childsafety #misinformation

HoL amendment to bring in a #socialmedia ban rejected last night in favour of the Government's alternative to leave options open post-consultation. 107 Labour MPs abstained. Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill now goes back to the Lords. #onlinesafetyact www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The Government has tabled two amendments to give them powers to bring in new measures, including potentially a #socialmedia ban, once their children's #onlinesafety consultation has concluded. Here's how they work and why this approach is problematic: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/osa...

Tonight, the documentary, Molly vs. The Machines will be shown at 9pm on Channel 4. It tells the heartbreaking story of Molly Russell who tragically took her own life aged just 14 after viewing harmful content online. Molly’s story, as told by her family and friends, is not an isolated one. 1/

Our initial response to the Government's consultation on children's #onlinesafety, which is due to be published later this morning. More to follow once we've seen the detail. 👉🏼 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res...

Consultation from #DSIT on children's #onlinesafety will be launched today, including proposals on #socialmedia bans, measures to address addictive design and #screentime and action on #chatbots BBC News - Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“We've seen the spread of mis- and dis-information about electoral candidates and its chilling effect on the democratic process. "We need a Code of Practice produced by Ofcom and the Electoral Commission to protect candidates and encourage democratic participation.” 🗣️ Tallulah Belassie-Page

👇🏻 #onlinesafetyact www.gov.uk/government/n...

🌐 On #SaferInternetDay, the #EUKids Online team shares new findings on how children use and think about generative AI 🤖👧🧒 — moving from hype to action. 🔗 Read more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202... #GenerativeAI #Childhood #DigitalSafety @sonialivingstone.bsky.social @mariyastoilova.bsky.social

🚨 Our latest fortnightly #onlinesafety newsletter has hit inboxes this morning. 📰 Read it at the link below. 🖋️ Sign up if you don't already receive it directly. 🗣️ Tell your friends. 🤝 Stay connected. us4.campaign-archive.com?e=12547a4002...

so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter

@ofcom.bsky.social has today published an "update" on its investigation into #Grok and the #ICO has announced it's opening one of its own. Here's our response on why both regulators need to up their game and why gaps in the #onlinesafetyact must be filled. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/osa...

Quite the conveyor belt of witnesses giving evidence in the first two sessions of the #cybersecurity and resilience Bill Committee today, with #DSIT Minister Kanishka Narayan rounding up before the Committee starts its scrutiny on Thursday.

Today, we're joining @osanetwork.bsky.social to publish a code that will strengthen the Online Safety Act & protect elections in the UK. CCDH has repeatedly shown how unaccountable social media platforms enable abuse and violence against elected officials and candidates. Read more 👇

🆕 Today we're publishing a code for improved #onlinesafety for election candidates, developed with experts at @demos-uk.bsky.social @counterhate.com @isdglobal.org @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social @wfd.org @fawcettsociety.bsky.social @fullfact.org & #ElectHer 1/2 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/imp...

This is effectively a government backed advertising campaign for Big Tech for a product that doesn't work properly.

Great to be joined by cross-party Parliamentarians, DSIT Minister Kanishka Narayan and our fabulous civil society partners in Parliament today to launch our 10-point plan to strengthen the #onlinesafetyact - there's much to do but the commitment to working with us to do it was hugely welcome.

We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

If you ever wonder, what is it that Musk doesn’t want you to know… here’s your answer. Another brilliant bit of research by @counterhate.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

🚨 Lord Nash won the vote on his #socialmedia amendment in the Lords last night - read the transcript here, including Baroness Kidron on #safetybydesign & support from Lord Clement-Jones & Viscount Colville for our proposals to strengthen the #onlinesafetyact 👇🏻 hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...

Well said, Baroness Kidron in @houseoflords.parliament.uk #socialmedia debate tonight. #onlinesafetyact www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...?

Last week, in response to international pressure, X announced it was restricting Grok's ability to edit people into revealing clothes. That has not stopped the rampant trend of sexual harassment via Grok edits. The culture around GenAI is firmly rooted in abuse. spitfirenews.com/p/grok-will-...

"We believe the most efficient and effective way to stop the tech companies continuing to harm our children - and many others - is to strengthen and enforce the existing #onlinesafetyact." Our response to the Government's #socialmedia consultation today.👇🏻 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/str...

Detail from #DSIT on the proposals "to boost children’s wellbeing online" which is out for consultation today, including a proposed ban on under-16s access to #socialmedia. We'll be publishing our response later and will share comment and reaction here during the day. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Times now picking up the same intell about consultation coming soon on social media restrictions for kids www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Downing St is poised to launch a consultation into social media restrictions on teenagers, here’s our scoop from Saturday’s FT: www.ft.com/content/acbe...

This figure (and the full article) tells you a lot about the grip the tech sector and its lobbyists have on UK government thinking and just how hard it is for civil society to get its voice heard. #onlinesafetyact 👇🏻 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

💥 The Guardian, BBC News and Telegraph have corrected stories claiming research showed screen time damages toddlers’ speech, after @fullfact.org got in touch. (The study showed a correlation between screen time and smaller vocab, not that one caused the other.) fullfact.org/health/scree...