🚨BBC News (UK) reports on the "Think Before You Share" initiative aimed at educating children about the dangers of sharing explicit images. Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) & @ARU_Official encourage open discussions to protect youth online. Let’s all play our part!📱💬 bbc.com/news/articles/…

We are delighted to share the #VIRRAC Toolkit Report & educational videos for children!🌟 Our research, led by Prof Julia Davidson OBE & Dr Elena Martellozzo explores the experiences and concerns of #children, young people, and experts in the #metaverse🥽. Read more: linkedin.com/posts/centre-f…

🚨 New Machine Learning Guide for Policing 🚨 We are excited to share an important update in the field of #policing and #machinelearning Click to read⬇️⬇️⬇️ MDX Uni News & Policy National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Middlesex University International Police Association MDXLibrary MDX Science & Tech Centre for Academic Practice Enhancement West Midlands Police Police Federation linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

#Police🚨 chiefs outlined the scale of violence against women & girls (#VAWG) in England & Wales in a national #policing statement bringing together comprehensive #data & #analysis📈. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) College of Policing Sophie Francis-Cansfield Women's Aid Domestic Abuse Commissioner news.npcc.police.uk/releases/call-…

"The report said #stalking was often mis-recorded by the police because officers were unable to identify stalking behaviours, their escalation and the risk they posed to victims." BBC Aurelia Foster Victims’ Commissioner London bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"What is the #metaverse and what impacts will it have for society?" A #research briefing published to support Members of Parliament states that #safeguarding of children who are exposed to these technologies may be difficult to deliver ⬇️⬇️⬇️ linkedin.com/posts/centre-f…

It's official! The #EU AI Act enters into force today, 1 August 2024🇪🇺 Prohibited AI systems are in Chapter II, with notable exceptions for legitimate uses by law enforcement👮such as sexual exploitation cases. Original: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/… Summary: artificialintelligenceact.eu/high-level-sum…

In response to Ofcom’s ‘Protecting Children from Harms Online’ consultation, @REPHRAIN highlights that focusing only on #content ignores #contact harms. More #research on risks, especially in #VR, is needed. MDX School of Law MDX Uni News & Policy Middlesex University Read more 📖:linkedin.com/posts/centre-f…

Friday the 13th, 8AM -the perfect time to listen to 'Victimisation in the Metaverse:Exploring the future of VR sexual interaction & risk for children' at the European Society of Criminology conference🇷🇴 Prof Julia Davidson OBE Dr Elena Martellozzo Paula Bradbury Dr. Ruby Rosemary Farr PhD CATS /Centre For Abuse & Trauma Studies | Training Institute for Connected Communities REPHRAIN National Research Centre

📢 Input Needed on Emerging Technologies and Child Safety 📢 WeProtect Global Alliance & Thorn invite child protection experts to take a 10-12 min survey on tech risks & safety. Your input will shape a key report for our Global Summit in Dec 2024. Survey open until 5 Aug 2024. 🙏

Our ⁦Institute for Connected Communities⁩ and ⁦CATS /Centre For Abuse & Trauma Studies | Training⁩ thoughts on the OSA and child protection in the #metaverse based on our ⁦REPHRAIN National Research Centre⁩ research with children tinyurl.com/5drrtw5v ⁦Dr Elena Martellozzo⁩ ⁦Bogi Meggyesfalvi⁩ ⁦⁦Dr. Ruby Rosemary Farr PhD⁩ mdxminds.com/2024/08/09/wil…

Will the #OnlineSafetyAct help protect children in the #metaverse❓ MDX & UEL researchers from the #VIRRAC project raise concerns about the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act in protecting children in the virtual world known as the metaverse ⬇️⬇️⬇️ mdxminds.com/2024/08/09/wil…

📢An important new #blog: "Violence against Women and Girls: Accountability, Trust and Action" "Let us say it again. Domestic Abuse is not caused by the behaviour of #women. Abuse is a choice. Abuse is about #power & #control. MDX Uni News & Policy Middlesex University linkedin.com/posts/centre-f…

#JOB - Research Fellow in Drug Education The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (DARC ) at Middlesex University London, is recruiting a Research Fellow to work on a new project to evaluate a school-based drugs education programme. #vacancy jobs.mdx.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

🌟Our Team is ready for #Eurocrim2024! Join us for exciting sessions: 📅12/09 "Online Safety Bill&Content Moderators" & "London Accommodation Pathfinder Project" 📅13/09 "Victimisation in the Metaverse" & ‘I Had No Choice’ on adult online sexual behaviour linkedin.com/posts/centre-f…

We are proud of the international reach of our team at #CATS! 🌍 We will continue our work in #safeguarding children in online / in the #metaverse, bringing together brilliant minds from around the world. 👏 #ChildProtection #MetaverseSafety Middlesex University MDX Uni News & Policy REPHRAIN National Research Centre

Our team has arrived for the #EuroCrim2024 conference in Bucharest and is ready to start presenting tomorrow! European Society of Criminology MDX Uni News & Policy Middlesex University

Every seven minutes a child is faced with harmful online content but as the threat grows, #LawEnforcement is still playing catch up in its awareness of the risk the #Metaverse poses to child safety. Policing Insight's Contributing Editor Sarah Gibbons reports on new research led

New research by CATS /Centre For Abuse & Trauma Studies | Training and the Uni of East London on the dangers facing children in the Metaverse has been featured by Policing Insight. Dr Elena Martellozzo Prof Julia Davidson OBE

We are proud👏 that our team has done 4 presentations in three days at the ESC 2024 Bucharest #EuroCrim2024 conference in Bucharest🇷🇴 An excellent event!