Stephen Kinsella4 days ago7 min readIs Ofcom about to delay action on fake and anonymous accounts until 2027?It could be another 3 years before UK social media users get new verification options. That would be a huge setback for online safety.
David BabbsOct 91 min readOur submission to Ofcom’s transparency consultationClean Up The Internet made a submission to Ofcom’s consultation on its Online Safety Act transparency reporting guidance
David BabbsSep 45 min read"Rocket boosters" for extremists - how social media fuelled recent far-right disorder in the UK, and some suggestions for how to prevent this in the futureSome initial analysis of how social media fuelled the UK riots, and suggestions for actions the UK government and Ofcom should take
David BabbsMar 11 min readOur submission to Ofcom's illegal harms consultationClean Up The Internet has made a submission to Ofcom’s “Protecting people from illegal harms online” consultation. Our consultation...
David BabbsJan 2614 min readOfcom illegal harms consultation - some initial reflectionsOfcom launched its consultation on its proposed regime to tackle illegal harms in November 2023, with a response deadline of 23 February....
Stephen KinsellaDec 27, 20237 min readLooking back on 2023In both the UK and in the EU, the legislative and regulatory framework has moved on significantly in the past 12 months. That’s surely groun