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Red flags you might be missing about your child’s online safety

During the wait for improved online safety laws, tens of thousands of grooming crimes have been recorded. The Online Safety Bill, which is meant to become law this autumn, has encountered numerous delays and changes since it become a proposed ...

15 Aug 2023 at 15:18

Lifestyle

What to do if you’re a victim of revenge porn

Love Island contestant, Georgia Harrison, who was a victim of revenge porn, attended a demonstration organised by Refuge outside the Houses of Parliament, calling for a violence against women and girls code of practice to be added to the ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:06

Lifestyle

Georgia Harrison on the ‘overwhelming reaction’ following revenge porn trial

Georgia Harrison says she’s had an “overwhelming” amount of support following the conviction of ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear on revenge porn charges. Reality star Bear, 33, was jailed for 21 months in March for sharing a private video – ...

12 Jun 2023 at 12:59

Whistleblower says online bill must include tool that forces Facebook to publish data

National News

Whistleblower says Bill must include tool that forces Facebook to publish data

Ireland’s Online Safety Bill must include mechanisms that forces Facebook to publish data and increase transparency, a Facebook whistleblower has told an Oireachtas committee. Frances Haugen said the Bill should include forced ...

24 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Lifestyle

What women should do if they experience violence online

More than one in 10 women and girls in the UK’s four nations has been a victim of online violence, new research has found. Online violence can includes abuse, unwanted sexual remarks, trolling, threats, and non-consensual ...

07 Sept 2023 at 15:04

Sport

‘Disgusted’ Kick It Out wants action after online racist abuse of Son Heung-min

Kick It Out has called on social media companies and the Government to act after Son Heung-min became the latest Premier League player to suffer online racism this month. Son scored four minutes after coming on as a ...

20 Feb 2023 at 17:51

Arts & Entertainment

Meta removes ‘large numbers’ of upskirting images found on Facebook

Facebook owner Meta said it has removed a large number of groups and accounts which were sharing upskirting content following a BBC News investigation into the issue. The TV report found images and videos of ...

22 Jun 2022 at 15:14

National News

Justice system not enough to deter anti-social behaviour, Oireachtas committee hears

Solutions to preventing anti-social behaviour in Ireland cannot be found solely in the criminal justice system and require a Government response, an Oireachtas committee has been told. The Joint Committee ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:24

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp launches new password protected feature

WhatsApp users will be able to guard their “most intimate conversations” with a new password protected feature to hide messages, parent company Meta has said. Chat Lock will allow individuals to “lock ...

16 May 2023 at 09:21

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: What could happen in the tech world in 2023?

After a turbulent year in 2022, the global tech sector will be hoping for calmer times in 2023 – but that might be wishful thinking. Here is a closer look at some of the key developing stories to ...

02 Jan 2023 at 09:13

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