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Vile racist language and other online abuse connected to football could see offenders banned from attending matches in England and Wales for up to 10 years.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Three members of the veterans community have received Points of Light awards as part of events to mark Armed Forces Week.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A statement on mergers and digital markets from Marcus Bokkerink, Chair, and Sarah Cardell, CEO, CMA.
The CMA welcomes improvements made by Sony and Nintendo to their gaming subscription practices and has now closed its investigation into the online gaming sector.
The CMA has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market, leading to reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the years to come.
Seventy-one countries have called for the urgent removal of online child sexual abuse materials in the first of its kind 'call to action' at the United Nations.
New ‘Think Before you Link’ App will help businesses and the public protect themselves from potential espionage .
The Online Safety Bill will help protect young people and clamp down on racist abuse online, while safeguarding freedom of expression.
Minister for the Creative Industries, Julia Lopez, made a speech at the Advertising Standards Authority Parliamentary Breakfast
Social media users will have more control over what they see online and who can interact with them as the government steps up the fight against anonymous trolls.
Government amendments to the Online Safety Bill will bolster protections for children, empower adults and make it easier to put online abusers behind bars.
What the government is doing to protect online consumers and why.
Online Safety Bill to include stronger protections for children, with platforms forced to be clearer with parents about dangers
British tech companies dedicated to making the internet a safer place have seen revenues soar in the last year.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a warning to UK consumers, highlighting the product safety risks when shopping online.
The Government has launched a call for evidence on the impact of loot boxes in video games, to examine concerns they may encourage or lead to problem gambling.
New measures include tougher and quicker criminal sanctions for tech bosses and new criminal offences for falsifying and destroying data
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
The draft Online Safety Bill will help safeguard young people and clamp down on racist abuse, while upholding democratic debate online.
Shoppers seeking seasonal bargains on social media are being warned to beware of illicit counterfeit goods promoted and endorsed by social media influencers.
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