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Parents, don’t panic – healthy screen time for children is possible, if you follow these few simple tips

Yes, the huge firms pushing unsuitable content must be regulated. But until they are, adults can model the positive use of tech, says digital humanities academic Dr Kaitlyn Regehr

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why opponents of the Online Safety Act aren’t ‘on Jimmy Savile’s side’

In today’s newsletter: Government’s internet crackdown could silence vulnerable communities, stifle political speech, and create massive new databases of personal data

The Guardian - UK

Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims

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Jess Phillips: Nigel Farage would enable ‘modern day Jimmy Saviles’

The Home Office minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls condemned the Reform leader

The Independent UK

Phillips hits out at Farage over children’s safety online

Jess Phillips, the Home Office minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, condemned the Reform leader.

Evening Standard

"A privacy tradeoff" – privacy experts slam new UK age verification checks

Brits now need to prove they're over 18 to access adult-only or harmful content online, and a potential privacy and security nightmare may be only one of the downsides.

TechRadar

Government defends Online Safety Act after X claims it threatens free speech

The move came after Elon Musk’s social media platform X criticised the new law which it described as ‘heavy-handed’.

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Voices: Peter Kyle’s flawed attack on Nigel Farage shows which way Keir Starmer should turn

COMMENT: While the prime minister is spending the summer working out a direction for his government, his science secretary has taught him a crucial lesson, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Will the UK government ban VPNs?

As UK residents turn to VPNs to get around the Online Safety Act, concerns that VPNs will be banned have bene raised

Tom’s Guide

Fears Bonnie Blue’s ‘porn show’ can be watched on Channel 4 by children despite age-check rules

Labour and Tories question broadcast of 1,000 Men and Me - which has graphic sex scenes - after Online Safety Act came into force

Evening Standard

'Serious questions' as firm linked to Labour minister awarded £10.2m in contacts

A TECHNOLOGY company with links to the UK Technology Secretary has won more than £10 million worth of government contracts since the election last…

The National (Scotland)

Farage calls for ‘tech answer’ to protecting children online

The Reform leader was accused by a Cabinet minister of being on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ over his pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard

Farage 'Jimmy Savile' row escalates as minister says his stance against Online Safety Act helps cyber flashers

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the Reform UK leader is ‘happy for there to be a free for all on the internet’

Evening Standard

Labour minister doubles down on 'Nigel Farage on Jimmy Savile's side' claim

Heidi Alexander has doubled down on her fellow Cabinet minister’s claim that Nigel Farage is on the side of “people like Jimmy Savile”.

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Minister doubles down on colleague’s claim Farage on side of Jimmy Savile

The Reform UK leader has said his party would scrap the Online Safety Act.

The National (Scotland)

How Labour found themselves in furious 'Jimmy Savile' mud-slinging row

CALLING your opponent a nonce, or a friend of nonces, is meant to be the argument ender par excellence.

TechRadar

Could VPNs be banned? UK government to look "very closely" into their usage following spike after age verification row

VPN usage continues to soar in the UK, but will the government crack down?

The Independent UK

Farage on side of ‘extreme pornographers’ over online safety, claims MP

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Labour respond as 400k demand repeal of Online Safety Act

THE UK Government has insisted there are “no plans” to repeal the Online Safety Act as a petition calling for it to be scrapped nears 400,000…

PC Gamer

UK secretary of state for science, innovation and technology says you're on the side of 'extreme pornographers' and 'predators' if you want the Online Safety Act walked back

Finally, we're safe from the nasty predators in (check notes) cycling forums.

PC Gamer

The UK Government say it has 'no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act', in response to 380,000 strong (and counting) petition

Could it at least roll out a better system that values protecting user data?

Evening Standard

Farage labels Kyle’s comments ‘below the belt’ and reiterates call for apology

The Technology Secretary said Reform UK leader Mr Farage was on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ after a pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.

The Independent UK

Voices: By likening Nigel Farage to Jimmy Savile, Peter Kyle has handed Reform a free gift

COMMENT: The technology secretary’s remark that the Reform UK leader’s position on the Online Safety Act puts him ‘on the side’ of a notorious child sex abuser is a gratuitous distraction – and it allows Farage to pose as the wronged party, says John Rentoul

The National (Scotland)

Labour minister claims Nigel Farage 'on Jimmy Savile's side'

A LABOUR minister has claimed that Nigel Farage would be on Jimmy Savile’s side if the notorious paedophile was still alive, as the intense row…

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage demands apology as minister Peter Kyle says Reform leader 'on side of Jimmy Savile' in online safety row

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Tuesday accused Mr Farage of being on the side of ‘extreme pornographers, peddling hate, peddling violence’

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