Online Safety Bill7 days agoSocial media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal postsPlatforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.7 days agoTechnology3 Dec 2024Online can be outright frightening - parentsParents talk about the impact of smart phones and social media on Jersey's children.3 Dec 2024Jersey28 Nov 2024MPs told 'child online bullying is rife'Lola McEvoy, MP for Darlington, tells Parliament online safety is the "defining issue of our time".28 Nov 2024England28 Nov 2024'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social mediaThe regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.28 Nov 2024Technology18 Nov 2024'Mobile phones take away children's childhoods'Olly Stephens was ambushed and fatally stabbed in 2021 in Reading over a dispute on social media.18 Nov 2024Berkshire26 Oct 2024The Online Safety Act is one year old. Has it made children any safer?Correspondent Angus Crawford has been following the progress of this much-heralded safety law for the last 12 months and explains whether it lives up to the hype26 Oct 2024BBC InDepth17 Oct 2024Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rulesOfcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill17 Oct 2024Technology3 Sep 2024Racial hatred post did not break X rulesThe social media platform rejects a complaint about childminder Lucy Connolly's post.3 Sep 2024Northamptonshire25 Aug 2024EE tells parents: don't give under-11s smartphonesThe mobile phone network recommends parents buy under-11s phones that can only text or call.25 Aug 2024