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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A reminder that @ofcom.bsky.social has an investigation underway into X/Grok, following its generation of non-consensual sexually explicit imagery on an industrial scale in January. The regulator has provided no update on this investigation since it was opened - in January. #onlinesafetyact

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🆕 We've a new vision and a new name! Read all about our refreshed priorities here and check out our new website for analysis and related resources to help support the vital work of #onlinesafety advocates, campaigners, researchers and policymakers. www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk/analysis/the...

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Ofcom @ofcom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're investigating whether TikTok's age assurance measures are effective at protecting UK children from harmful content. This follows our new report looking at the use of age checks under the Online Safety Act.

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Here's our response to today's #DSIT #socialmedia announcement along with links to the various published documents. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@ofcom.bsky.social has today published the #onlinesafetyact register of categorised services along with a consultation on the additional duties - including on scam ads - relating to those services. Here's an explainer to help navigate the multiple documents: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/osa...

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OSA Phase 3: register of categorised services and related duties

This explainer from Prof Lorna Woods provides a high-level overview of the various documents published by Ofcom as part of the third phase of Online Safety Act implementation. We will be publishing co...

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Following multiple instances of social media-fueled violence, Demos Digital interim director Hannah Perry argues the next UK government should move the Defending Democracy Taskforce into Downing Street and publish a new strategy for information ecosystems resilience.

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New UK Prime Minister Should Elevate Defending Democracy Taskforce to Tackle Bots and Protect Trusted News

The next government needs to build a more resilient information ecosystem, writes Demos Digital interim director Hannah Perry.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/07/2026

Someone has to say it. The amount of racism directed at World Cup players - including in the England squad - online is out of control.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.

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I've decided to leave this platform and my
Department will too.
A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate.
It isn't healthy for our democracy or our communities and I don't want to support it.

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 01/07/2026

Musk has the most followed account on X. He's using it to amplify anti-migrant narratives that fueled violent riots in Belfast, weeks after agreeing to a compliance program on illegal hate. We joined 40+ organizations urging the incoming Prime Minister to strengthen the UK's online safety laws 👇

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Dozens Of Organisations Urge Burnham To Strengthen Online Safety Laws

Exclusive: A coalition of charities, campaign groups, researchers and academics has urged Andy Burnham to strengthen online safety laws if, as expe...

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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Exc: A coalition of charities, campaign groups, researchers & academics has urged Burnham to strengthen online safety laws when he enters No 10 A statement led by the Online Safety Network calls on Burnham to bring in new legislation that'd be regularly updated to keep pace with evolving technology

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Dozens Of Organisations Urge Burnham To Strengthen Online Safety Laws

Exclusive: A coalition of charities, campaign groups, researchers and academics has urged Andy Burnham to strengthen online safety laws if, as expe...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🆕Our latest #onlinesafety newsletter out today 💡All the reaction to the Government's #socialmedia ban announcement. 🎁And much, much more. 📰Read it all here: us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504... 🖊️Sign up here: onlinesafetyact.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🆕 Explainer from our expert legal adviser Prof Lorna Woods OBE on what the Government announced on Monday (and what it didn't) and how this fits with the legislative powers it has already taken for itself. 1/2 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...

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The UK social media ban and other measures

The Government has announced the first stage of his response to the “Growing up in the Online World” consultation, with the headlines including the proposal to ban children under-16 from accessing soc...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The case for decisive action to address the harms created by social media platforms has been successfully made by children, parents, safety campaigners and many others. But the Government’s announcement today does them a disservice. 1/5

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The PM has announced the much-trailed #socialmedia ban for under-16s. The #DSIT press release here and the Secretary of State will be giving a statement to Parliament this afternoon. We'll be publishing our initial response on what we know - and what we don't - shortly. www.gov.uk/government/n...?

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Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back

Social media platforms to be blocked from offering services to under-16s, marking a line in the sand and setting a new normal for future generations.

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

We are proud to join over 100 organisations and campaigners standing with Jess Asato MP in her significant, and brave, step to seek accountability from xAI, not just for herself but the countless women and girls harmed, as reported in @the-independent.com: 1/5 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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More than 100 campaigners back MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI over deepfake images of her

Exclusive: Jess Asato says the support she has received ‘feels like a shout for women’s freedom on the internet’

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 04/06/2026

UK MP Jess Asato is suing xAI, after Grok produced a fake sexualized image of her. This isn't a one-off. We found that Grok produced an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images over just 11 days. This case is an important step, but we need real regulation to hold AI companies accountable.

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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

On Friday, X promised to review and assess at least 85% of UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within a max of 48 hours By Monday, dozens of racist posts targeting British public figures were still online more than 48 hours after being reported

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X Accused Of Failing To Remove Racist Abuse Despite New Ofcom Commitments

X has been accused of failing to honour commitments made to the UK communications regulator, after dozens of racist posts targeting ethnic minority...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📊 84% of UK public think that requiring companies to prove their products are designed to be safe BEFORE use would keep people safe on social media platforms. 🚨Only 2% think platforms are doing a good job of reducing harm. New YouGov polling out today: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/uk-... 🧵⬇️

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 20/03/2026

(1/2) On the one year anniversary of the Illegal Harms Codes under the OSA, we brought together UK partners working to tackle online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) for a roundtable on the Government’s proposed under 16 social media ban. Our discussion focused on two priorities...

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 17/03/2026

🆕 AI chatbots are already helping users plan violent attacks. CCDH and @cnn.com found chatbots assisting accounts posing as teens with school shootings, stabbings, and bomb threats. That’s why we’re backing changes to the UK Crime & Policing Bill👇

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Killer Apps — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH

8 in 10 AI chatbots regularly assisted users in planning violent attacks including school shootings, bombings, and assassinations, a new CCDH report found.

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I spoke to Baroness Kidron for @tbij.bsky.social about her proposed legal amendment which would make it an offence to create a chatbot that produces content that is illegal, or harmful, exploitative or coercive towards children. Read it in full ⬇️ www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📣 It's newsletter day! 📰 Read on. ✒️ Sign on. 💡 Think on. 🔗 Stay connected. 👉 us4.campaign-archive.com?e=6cf6aab125... #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #internetregulation #socialmedia #AIregulation #AI #chatbots #safetybydesign #onlineabuse #onlinescams #childsafety #misinformation

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

HoL amendment to bring in a #socialmedia ban rejected last night in favour of the Government's alternative to leave options open post-consultation. 107 Labour MPs abstained. Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill now goes back to the Lords. #onlinesafetyact www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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MPs reject ban on social media for under-16s

Ban could still be introduced in future after Commons back government bid to give extra powers to secretary of state

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Government has tabled two amendments to give them powers to bring in new measures, including potentially a #socialmedia ban, once their children's #onlinesafety consultation has concluded. Here's how they work and why this approach is problematic: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/osa...

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OSA amendments and Henry VIII clauses

Following the Government's recent press release announcing that it would act swiftly to implement the findings of its consultation on children’s online safety (“Growing up in an Online World”), it has...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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. Molly’s story, as told by her family and friends, is not an isolated one. 1/

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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. 👉🏼 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Consultation from #DSIT on children's #onlinesafety will be launched today, including proposals on #socialmedia bans, measures to address addictive design and #screentime and action on #chatbots BBC News - Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK social media ban for under 16s consultation begins

Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

“We've seen the spread of mis- and dis-information about electoral candidates and its chilling effect on the democratic process. "We need a Code of Practice produced by Ofcom and the Electoral Commission to protect candidates and encourage democratic participation.” 🗣️ Tallulah Belassie-Page

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🚨 Our latest fortnightly #onlinesafety newsletter has hit inboxes this morning. 📰 Read it at the link below. 🖋️ Sign up if you don't already receive it directly. 🗣️ Tell your friends. 🤝 Stay connected. us4.campaign-archive.com?e=12547a4002...

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 06/02/2026

so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@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...

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Response to Ofcom update on Grok

Ofcom has today issued an update on its investigation into Grok. In summary, the regulator says that the investigation is proceeding and it will take time; no timescales are given for its completion n...

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Quite the conveyor belt of witnesses giving evidence in the first two sessions of the #cybersecurity and resilience Bill Committee today, with #DSIT Minister Kanishka Narayan rounding up before the Committee starts its scrutiny on Thursday.

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 02/02/2026

Today, we're joining @osanetwork.bsky.social to publish a code that will strengthen the Online Safety Act & protect elections in the UK. CCDH has repeatedly shown how unaccountable social media platforms enable abuse and violence against elected officials and candidates. Read more 👇

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🆕 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...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This is effectively a government backed advertising campaign for Big Tech for a product that doesn't work properly.

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Great to be joined by cross-party Parliamentarians, DSIT Minister Kanishka Narayan and our fabulous civil society partners in Parliament today to launch our 10-point plan to strengthen the #onlinesafetyact - there's much to do but the commitment to working with us to do it was hugely welcome.

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kate conger @kateconger.com · 22/01/2026

We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

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Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show

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Imran Ahmed @imranahmed.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

If you ever wonder, what is it that Musk doesn’t want you to know… here’s your answer. Another brilliant bit of research by @counterhate.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

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Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚨 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 👇🏻 hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill' on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

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Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Well said, Baroness Kidron in @houseoflords.parliament.uk #socialmedia debate tonight. #onlinesafetyact www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...?

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Last week, in response to international pressure, X announced it was restricting Grok's ability to edit people into revealing clothes. That has not stopped the rampant trend of sexual harassment via Grok edits. The culture around GenAI is firmly rooted in abuse. spitfirenews.com/p/grok-will-...

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Grok will always be a harassment tool

GenAI and gender-based violence are inextricably linked, well beyond bikinis on X.

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