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Government amendments to the Online Safety Bill will bolster protections for children, empower adults and make it easier to put online abusers behind bars.
New offences have been introduced to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse.
The government has made a number of amendments affecting the illegal content duties at clauses 8 and 9 of the Online Safety Bill.
Resources to help local authorities secure their connected places ("smart cities") against cyber threats. This is the updated beta release.
Report investigating how best to influence people to behave in a way that will keep them safe online.
Technology Secretary meets nation’s best-known personalities to discuss new laws which would make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.
Ofcom and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their views on the interactions between online safety and data protection.
Guidance for senior leaders on monitoring the provision of online safety education in schools and colleges.
This action plan outlines the steps agreed by Britain and France to ensure the internet is not used as a safe space for terrorists and criminals.
Supporting documentation for legislation to establish a new regulatory framework to tackle harmful content online, and make reforms to the criminal law.
This is collated guidance from government websites and independent bodies to help you follow the technology code of practice.
We've announced new rules for tech firms around online harms — below are answers to questions surrounding the Full Government Response.
Amendments made to the Online Safety Bill ahead of report stage at the House of Lords.
Keep systems and data safe with the appropriate level of security.
This page brings together research commissioned by DCMS related to onlines harms. It informs government policy to prevent harm related to online activities. It also contains research by the UK Council for Internet Safety.
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