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Are Tories Deliberately Posting Terrible Social Media?
Political parties
Are Tories Deliberately Posting Terrible Social Media?
It’s difficult to decide what the most ridiculous aspect of the Conservative party’s now-deleted twitter ad actually was. It could have been the presence of the England football team, or a Canadian car and US jet, which suggested several ways the party was ignorant about which country they are actually governing.
Elections Expert Wants MP Hopefuls To Stop Obsessing About Social Media
Political parties
Elections Expert Wants MP Hopefuls To Stop Obsessing About Social Media
Social media may not be the most effective way for prospective MP candidates to endear themselves to voters, as according to one elections expert, the political reach of online platforms “can be overstated”.
Government Pressures Social Media Giants To Tackle Misinformation Ahead Of General Election
Technology
Government Pressures Social Media Giants To Tackle Misinformation Ahead Of General Election
The government is reconvening social media companies in an attempt to tackle misinformation ahead of the next general election, as the technology minister insists it will only be possible to do “everything we can” to protect democracy with the cooperation of the biggest online platforms.
Home Secretary Meeting Big Tech To Collaborate On Election Year Challenges
Home affairs
Home Secretary Meeting Big Tech To Collaborate On Election Year Challenges
The Home Secretary will meet with technology giants in the US next week to discuss how the UK government and tech players can work together to tackle a number of huge challenges facing democracies in the digital age.
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Education
By Baroness Kidron
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Reaction to the announcement shortly after the passage of the Online Safety Act that the Prime Minister was considering banning social media for under-16s was something of a mixed bag.
Labour Follows White House Lead In Building Relationships With Content Creators
Social affairs
Labour Follows White House Lead In Building Relationships With Content Creators
The Labour Party has followed the US White House in recruiting a new senior digital role which will build relationships with famous content creators on TikTok, X and Instagram ahead of the next general election.
WhatsApp Could Be The “Secret Battleground” In The Next General Election
Political parties
WhatsApp Could Be The “Secret Battleground” In The Next General Election
WhatsApp is set to play a major part in 2024’s UK general election, with political strategists and parties already preparing to use the ubiquitous messaging app to organise their supporters and target campaigning.
Conservative MP To Push For Law To Avoid A “Post-Truth World” Online
Technology
Conservative MP To Push For Law To Avoid A “Post-Truth World” Online
Conservative MP John Penrose has said that legislation to tackle online bias and misinformation is needed to prevent the emergence of a “post-truth world”, as he plans an amendment to the Media Bill.
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
Coronavirus
By Caprice Bourret
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
In March 2020, as the world grappled with the emerging Covid-19 pandemic, I found myself in an unexpected position, participating in a TV debate style show to discuss the right approach to tackling this new virus.
The Misinfo Election: Will it be a fake news nightmare?
Social affairs
By Tom Phillips
The Misinfo Election: Will it be a fake news nightmare?
Generative AI has made the production of misleading content easy for anyone with the most basic of computer skills. Tom Phillips asks whether the next general election could become a fake news nightmare
Government's Counter Disinformation Unit Falls Short On Curbing False Israel-Palestine Posts
Foreign affairs
Government's Counter Disinformation Unit Falls Short On Curbing False Israel-Palestine Posts
Online disinformation surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas continues to spread far and wide across social media, raising serious questions over whether the UK government’s Counter Disinformation Unit is “fit for purpose".
It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud Partner content
Economy
By TSB
It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud
Fraud is the most common crime in the UK. Every MP will have constituents who have lost money to fraudsters, with more than £1.2bn stolen by fraudsters last year alone.
Social media companies must address edited pictures fuelling negative body image
Health
By Luke Evans MP
Social media companies must address edited pictures fuelling negative body image
In the United Kingdom over 1.25 million people suffer with anorexia or bulimia, more than one million have body dysmorphic disorder and between 500,000 and one million people use anabolic steroids.
The Online Safety Bill risks making apps more vulnerable to attacks from bad actors
Culture
By Lord Kamall
The Online Safety Bill risks making apps more vulnerable to attacks from bad actors
Announcing the ban of Chinese social media app TikTok from being used on British government devices recently, Oliver Dowden was clear: “The security of sensitive government information must come first, so today we are banning this app on government devices.”
TikTok Banned On Parliamentary Network Over Data Security Concerns
Technology
TikTok Banned On Parliamentary Network Over Data Security Concerns
TikTok will be banned on the parliamentary network as data security concerns grow around the social media giant.
MPs Face TikTok Ban On Government Devices But Critics Say It's 'Too Little, Too Late'
Technology
MPs Face TikTok Ban On Government Devices But Critics Say It's "Too Little, Too Late"
The government is set to ban TikTok on government devices after a security review is believed to have identified data risks associated with the Chinese-owned company.
Should MPs Be Worried About Using TikTok?
Technology
Should MPs Be Worried About Using TikTok?
MPs’ use of TikTok to bolster their personal brands is on the rise, and it’s not just younger parliamentarians on it – Energy Security and Net Zero secretary Grant Shapps is as enthusiastic about posting on the short video app as millennial MPs he shares the green benches with.
The Online Safety Bill must go further to hold tech companies accountable for tackling misogynistic abuse online
Social affairs
By Baroness Morgan of Cotes
The Online Safety Bill must go further to hold tech companies accountable for tackling misogynistic abuse online
The long-awaited Online Safety Bill is an example of legislation that is both personal and political for me and many parliamentarians.
Tech Companies Resisting Online Safety Crackdown Shouldn't Be Welcome In The UK, Former Culture Secretary Says
Technology
Tech Companies Resisting Online Safety Crackdown Shouldn't Be Welcome In The UK, Former Culture Secretary Says
Former Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has said the UK should not back down on tough new rules that could see tech bosses sent to jail for failing to protect children online even if global firms won't sign up to them as the landmark Online Safety Bill works through parliament.
We can no longer support the Online Safety Bill
Culture
By Ellen Judson and Kyle Taylor
We can no longer support the Online Safety Bill
Around the world, children are being exposed to violent and inappropriate content online with sometimes devastating results.
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to protect women and girls from online Wild West
Culture
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to protect women and girls from online Wild West
Almost every woman I know has experienced some form of harassment online.
Westminster Is Addicted To Twitter, But Can It Live Without It?
Political parties
Westminster Is Addicted To Twitter, But Can It Live Without It?
When the political upheaval of partygate, the fall of two prime ministers and the appointment of a third, a porn-watching MP and numerous misconduct allegations tore through Westminster this year, there were few in Whitehall who weren’t refreshing their Twitter feeds every few seconds for their latest fix of the drama.
The significance of diaspora
Communities
By Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata
The significance of diaspora
More than 150 million Africans form part of what the African Union (AU) describes as Africa’s sixth region, the diaspora.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council welcomes BSB consultation on regulation of non-professional conduct
The Bar Standards Board has issued new interim social media guidance and launched a three-month consultation on new social media guidance and the regulation of non-professional conduct.