Category: Social networking

Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse

Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theoriesConservative party staff and activists are secretly operating a network of Facebook...

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Slew of deepfake video adverts of Sunak on Facebook raises alarm over AI risk to election

Research finds more than 100 paid ads impersonating PM were promoted on social media platform in last monthUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 100 deepfake video advertisements impersonating Rishi Sunak were paid to...

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Meta encryption plan will let child abusers ‘hide in the dark’, says UK campaign

In Home Office initiative, survivors urge Mark Zuckerberg to rethink changes to Messenger and InstagramMark Zuckerberg’s plan to roll out encrypted messaging on his platforms will let child abusers “hide in the...

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NHS data breach: trusts shared patient details with Facebook without consent

Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing on medical sitesNHS trusts are sharing intimate details about patients’ medical conditions, appointments and treatments with Facebook...

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Minister refuses to rule out changes to UK online safety bill

Social media bosses who breach child safety rules may face jail if Ofcom given powers to prosecuteThe UK culture secretary has said she is “not ruling out” changing the online safety bill to allow regulators to...

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Social media bosses who breach UK child safety rules may face jail

Minister ‘not ruling out’ changing online safety bill to give Ofcom power to prosecute executivesThe UK culture secretary has said she is “not ruling out” changing the online safety bill to allow...

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UK could jail social media bosses who breach child safety rules

No 10 considering amendment to online safety bill that would give Ofcom power to prosecute executives Downing Street has said it is considering a Tory-backed amendment to the online safety bill that would allow for the imposing...

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