Tag: Molly Russell
Tesla rival BYD sees profits fall, US probes Ford’s hands-free driving tech
Chinese car giant BYD has seen profits fall as it is hit by slowing demand for electric vehicles (EV) and a price war in the world’s largest car market. The […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple iOS17 software update launches today
Ahead of the release of the iPhone 15, a major software update will land on Apple’s existing handsets today. iOS 17 brings new features including a standby mode that turns […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Gaming could kill kids with undiagnosed heart problems
Playing video games could cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children with undiagnosed heart conditions, a scientific report has found. Investigators said they had uncovered an uncommon but distinct pattern among […]
Online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death, rules coroner
Unsafe online content contributed “in a more than minimal way” to the death of Molly Russell who took her own life, an inquest has found. Senior coroner Andrew Walker said […]
Ofcom to help protect children as Online Harms bill introduced
UK watchdog Ofcom is set to gain the power to block access to online services that fail to protect children and other users with the introduction of the Online Harms […]
Social media bosses to discuss suicide and self harm content with the Samaritans
Representatives from social media giants Facebook, Google, Snapchat and Instagram have been summoned by the Government to meet the Samaritans over plans to rid the internet of content promoting self-harm […]
How will an online safety regulator work?
Plans for new laws making tech giants and social networks more accountable for harmful content online have been set out by the Government, in a bid to make the UK […]
Culture secretary warns Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of end to self-regulation
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said talks with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on how to tackle online harms were constructive but warned social network giants that they can no longer […]
Social media companies could face criminal sanctions says Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright
Social media companies could face criminal sanctions under plans being considered by the Culture Secretary. Jeremy Wright said he would look at “all possible options for penalties” in the […]
