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Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - A British man was jailed on Friday for encouraging the suicide of a vuln...
12th June, 2026
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Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety
PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - AI executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Mistral AI are expected...
12th June, 2026
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UK regulator warns online platforms of rising risks after Belfast attack
LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday warned online platforms of...
10th June, 2026
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Tech firms in UK must have plan for illegal content spikes during crises like Southport, regulator says
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Tech firms in Britain will need to have plans to respond to surges in ill...
9th June, 2026
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UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on "harmful"...
8th June, 2026
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TikTok, YouTube lag on UK child safety as rivals act, regulator says
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube have failed to set out mea...
20th May, 2026
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UK regulator fines suicide forum over $1 million, warns of UK block
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator has fined the provide...
13th May, 2026
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'Take responsibility': UK PM Starmer tells social media firms on online safety
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on social media companie...
15th April, 2026
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UK threatens tech bosses with jail if they fail to remove non-consensual intimate images
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday warned tech bosses they could be held personally liab...
10th April, 2026
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Britain asks parents: Should social media be banned for under-16s?
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Britain is seeking the views of parents and children on whether to ban a...
1st March, 2026