Tonight, the documentary, Molly vs. The Machines will be shown at 9pm on Channel 4. It tells the heartbreaking story of Molly Russell who tragically took her own life aged just 14 after viewing harmful content online. Mollyβs story, as told by her family and friends, is not an isolated one. 1/
Our initial response to the Government's consultation on children's #onlinesafety, which is due to be published later this morning.
More to follow once we've seen the detail.
ππΌ www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res...
In 2016, 1000s of AI researchers and business leaders signed this open letter calling for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons. futureoflife.org/open-letter/... Worth having a little scroll through some of the names highlighted in the top 100.
Wild that the person who did so much to derail and delay *her own government* from passing the #onlinesafetybill back in 2022, adding a further year's delay before it became law, is now accusing the current government of "dragging its heels" on children's #onlinesafety.
#onlinesafetyact
Overseas tycoons such as Elon Musk would be barred from giving substantial donations to UK political parties under new legislation to block companies making gifts if they do not have British owners or make sufficient revenue in the country
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Radcliffe should remember we immigrants and children of immigrants are here because of British colonisation and make a huge contribution. He moved to Monaco to avoid Β£4bn tax. His club Man U owes everything to migrant players and migrant supporters. Heβs an embarrassment to the club and game.
If you love cats, or are wondering if you could, have a read of this thread.
Little furry tyrants who are also extremely cuddly and sweet
π― this from @nickmacpherson.bsky.social
Someone should build a tool so you can give the big global elite meetups an "Epstein Score". Munich Security Conference next week...
There's no excuse for the Government to continue posting on there at all.
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You are indeed being very nice, Peter. π
Iβm curious what government agencies are doing to support the staff theyβve tasked with running their accounts on X, who now risk seeing abusive materials and CSAM in the course of their work.
(I previously headed up social for Dep Int Trade, if I still was I would refuse to make my team do this)
Tbf, the ICO were shockingly late to it too. It shouldn't have taken it the best part of a month to work out the Grok scandal was as much a data protection issue as an online safety one and they might want to ask a few questions ....
@ofcom.bsky.social has today published an "update" on its investigation into #Grok and the #ICO has announced it's opening one of its own. Here's our response on why both regulators need to up their game and why gaps in the #onlinesafetyact must be filled. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/osa...
there's a lot in this piece but the Mandelson email about angling for some kind of job at JP Morgan because 'i do not want to live by salary alone' just exemplifies everything people hate about politicians, the City, and revolving doors between the two www.ft.com/content/91e8...
Mate, the whole point of vetting is to determine if they are lying.
Your explanation just makes the situation worse!
Social media really has ruined Commons scrutiny in that nobody hunts in a pack anymore, it's just 'would the minister like to repeat his statement but for *my* Facebook clip' these days.
π Today we're publishing a code for improved #onlinesafety for election candidates, developed with experts at @demos-uk.bsky.social @counterhate.com @isdglobal.org @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social @wfd.org @fawcettsociety.bsky.social @fullfact.org & #ElectHer 1/2
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/imp...
and no I haven't put the Mandelson-Epstein-Reinaldo scoop on twitter
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
Men are more likely than women to think they can win animal fights... As with the US results, British women are less confident in combatting all forms of furry foe than British men are - although this distinction vanishes to almost nothing for the very scariest of beasts. Just as in the US, British men are most likely to think they can beat geese (58%) and medium-sized dogs (54%) when compared to British women (32% and 23% respectively). What animal could Britons beat in a fight? Compared to women, men feel most able to take on medium-sized dogs and geese Which of the following animals, if any, do you think you could beat in a fight if you were unarmed? % of 2,082 GB adults Rat House cat Goose Medium sized dog Eagle Large dog Chimpanzee King Cobra Kangaroo Wolf 32 Women 57 0 58 0 β’ 54 Men β’ 77 β’ 75 58 9 β’ 2 23 28 β’ 20 15 1γ€ yougov.co.uk
Men, more able than women to judge truthfulness AND fight geese yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Rare RT of myself, because there is a delightful thread of cats (plus the odd canine interloper) in response to this and I'm sure your timeline could do with some wholesome pet pics.
This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real π
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
π¨ Lord Nash won the vote on his #socialmedia amendment in the Lords last night - read the transcript here, including Baroness Kidron on #safetybydesign & support from Lord Clement-Jones & Viscount Colville for our proposals to strengthen the #onlinesafetyact ππ»
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
Well, etc. #onlinesafetyact
Well, etc. #onlinesafetyact
Well said, Baroness Kidron in @houseoflords.parliament.uk #socialmedia debate tonight. #onlinesafetyact
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...?
right now there is a a really sophisticated, heartfelt, careful debate taking place in the House of Lords about restrictions on teenagers' social media use
a real contrast to the baying bear pit of PMQs which is most people's impression of Parliament
Well. Who'd have thought it? The Government's attempts to stave off a defeat in the Lords with a rushed announcement of a consultation on a #socialmedia ban - a consultation that isn't actually going to be ready to launch for a number of weeks ... haven't worked.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
