Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social (@osa_network) 's Twitter Profile
Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social

@osa_network

Updates, commentary and analysis on the implementation of the UK's #OnlineSafetyAct

ID: 1713869779952406528

linkhttp://onlinesafetyact.net calendar_today16-10-2023 10:50:09

329 Tweet

468 Followers

45 Following

Josh Simons MP (@joshsimonsmp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People are using algorithms to spread lies and hate online - we’re seeing across the UK how this can tear communities apart. 1/2 thetimes.com/article/308fe6…

ICO - Information Commissioner's Office (@iconews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: We have put 11 social media and video sharing platforms on notice over their poor children’s privacy practices. Read more about our review ➡️ ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/….

NEW: We have put 11 social media and video sharing platforms on notice over their poor children’s privacy practices. 
Read more about our review ➡️
ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/….
Sonia Livingstone (@livingstone_s) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“the US accused TikTok of implementing "deficient" ways of screening for accounts created by children and obstructing parents when they tried to delete them.” TikTok sued for 'massive' invasion of child privacy - BBC News bbc.com/news/articles/…

Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social (@osa_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Last #OnlineSafety newsletter before our short summer break out today. More than enough reading here to keep you going while we're away, though. Plus, not just one but three new @ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct consultations to get your teeth into. Enjoy! 😎 mailchi.mp/d0dd732ee4a7/o…

🚨 Last #OnlineSafety newsletter before our short summer break out today. More than enough reading here to keep you going while we're away, though. Plus, not just one but three new @ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct consultations to get your teeth into. 

Enjoy! 😎

mailchi.mp/d0dd732ee4a7/o…
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (@scitechgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, the Technology Secretary Peter Kyle met with TikTok, Meta, Google and X, to make clear their responsibility to continue to work with us to stop the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement. Read his statement below 👇

Today, the Technology Secretary <a href="/peterkyle/">Peter Kyle</a> met with TikTok, Meta, Google and X, to make clear their responsibility to continue to work with us to stop the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement.

Read his statement below 👇
Marc Owen Jones (@marcowenjones) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/🧵🚨New analysis! How much did Musk's "civil war is inevitable' reply to a tweet spreading #disinformation boost the original tweet? TLDR: A reply from Musk will boost racist disinformation. #UkRiots 👉

1/🧵🚨New analysis!

How much did Musk's "civil war is inevitable' reply to a tweet spreading #disinformation boost the original tweet?

TLDR: A reply from Musk will boost racist disinformation. 

#UkRiots 
👉
Children's Commissioner for England (@childrenscomm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to hear Keir Starmer commit to look again at strengthening the Online Safety Act. The past days have shown there is no time to lose in tighter measures against the spread of dangerous content - especially when it comes to protecting children online. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social (@osa_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 NEW: in light of the online dimension to the spread of violence across the UK in the past fortnight, Prof Lorna Woods and Alexandros K. Antoniou Essex Law School analyse the limits of the #OnlineSafetyAct - and the powers it grants to @ofcom - to deal with it.⬇️ onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/disin…

Andy Burrows (@_andyburrows) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The regulator has declined to seek the use of categorisation powers, which were amended into the #OnlineSafetyAct, to target such small but high harm websites. Molly Rose Foundation Mental Health Foundation Antisemitism Policy Trust Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social among many to voice concerns about this approach

Andy Burrows (@_andyburrows) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Snapchat urges Ofcom to water down its child protection proposals because it claims it may worsen a teen ‘loneliness crisis.’ Spoke to Matt Field about this latest example of Big Tech cynicism Molly Rose Foundation telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

Online Safety Act Network @osanetwork.bsky.social (@osa_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very pertinent question re #OnlineSafetyAct coming up in #HouseOfLords on Thurs (h/t Gavin Freeguard (same on BSky) and today's epic Connected by Data newsletter for the excellent primer for the new term). whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal48764

Very pertinent question re #OnlineSafetyAct
coming up in #HouseOfLords on Thurs (h/t <a href="/GavinFreeguard/">Gavin Freeguard (same on BSky)</a> and today's epic <a href="/ConnectedByData/">Connected by Data</a> newsletter for the excellent primer for the new term).  whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal48764
5Rights Foundation (@5rightsfound) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📺Sonia Livingstone appears on the BBC's Panorama: Can We Live Without Our Phones? 👏Great to see the Director of the #DigitalFutures4Children, the joint 5Rights Foundation LSE Media & Communications research centre, providing important nuance Didn't catch it yesterday? watch⬇️ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Prof Clare McGlynn KC (Hon) (@mcglynnclare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today in House of Lords a new Bill to criminalise creating sexually explicit deepfakes is being introduced by Baroness Owen. Deepfake sexual abuse is violating, intimidating & an ever-present threat in women & girls' lives. Go't must accept this Bill dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

Sunder Katwala (@sundersays) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nick Pickles, X's VP of global affairs and much their most senior British employee has left (immediately). He would have been the person who had to account for the platform's (hard to defend) practices - which directly contributed to misinfo & disorder ft.com/content/0baf29…

Nick Pickles, X's VP of global affairs and much their most senior British employee has left (immediately).

He would have been the person who had to account for the platform's (hard to defend) practices - which directly contributed to misinfo &amp; disorder

ft.com/content/0baf29…