It could be another 3 years before UK social media users get new verification options. That would be a huge setback for online safety.

This afternoon is a significant milestone in the passage of the Online Safety Bill, with 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. Here is a brie

Clean Up The Internet took part in a very encouraging meeting in parliament last week, to discuss proportionate solutions to problems...

There’s much to welcome in the UK government's publication of a draft Online Safety Bill. It’s been a long time now since the publication...

The government’s planned Online Safety Bill needs to include powers for the new regulator, Ofcom, to require Social Media Platforms to act t

Being banned, or having your content removed, is only one form of exclusion from social media currently threatening Freedom of Expression

Here’s a compilation of some of the analysis which we’ve found most useful so far. Other recommendations would be gratefully received!

We welcome the government’s full response to the Online Harms Consultation, which was finally published yesterday afternoon. Whilst we...

Last week, Demos published some valuable new research which presents “a snapshot of public opinion” towards Online Harms.

The UK parliament has now broken for summer recess, so it’s a good time for another round-up of latest developments in parliament. From...

Clean up the Internet publishes a new report today detailing research which indicates that anonymous Twitter accounts played a...

The pandemic has reinforced the importance and urgency of tackling Online Harms.

Here's a non-exhaustive, un-ordered list of other organisations and individuals whose work in this area we are aware of, respect, and...

A non-exhaustive list of academic works exploring the relationship between anonymity, inauthentic accounts, lack of effective verification

A non-exhaustive list of academic works exploring the relationship between anonymity, online disinhibition, and online harms such as trollin

So much of our democratic way of life depends on reasonable, courteous and informed debate and discussion. We speak and argue with people...

In April 2019, the UK government published an "Online Harms" White Paper, and launched a consultation seeking feedback on its proposals....

Over the past few years I regularly had conversations with friends and colleagues regarding what we saw as a steep decline in the level of...