Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to take significantly stronger action against social media companies that...
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Read MoreExclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against women and girlsMen and boys need as much protection as women and girls from harmful influencers and “the worst parts of the...
Read MoreNick Timothy said an event attended by the mayor of London that included prayers was an ‘act of domination’Polanski says the government should be doing more to improve home insulation, and on the drive towards...
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Read MoreUK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option under the country’s online safety...
Read MoreOfcom has launched an investigation into X over its AI tool Grok – but what does it mean when the platform is widely used by the government? Plus, Pippa and Kiran discuss Nadhim Zahawi’s defection to Reform UK, and...
Read MoreMinisters warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consentElon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban...
Read MoreDeluge of ‘nudified’ images on social media platform X raises questions about regulation of use of AI technologiesThe deluge of images of partly clothed women – stripped by the Grok AI tool – on Elon...
Read MoreIndependent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national...
Read MoreUnder shake-up affecting about 4,000 roles, officials will run more of hiring process but ministers can have final sayMinisters are planning to speed up public appointments to bodies such as Ofcom, the Environment Agency and BBC...
Read MoreRights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related contentThe Online Safety Act together with the proscription of Palestine Action could result in platforms censoring...
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