BBC blasted for ‘seeking to dumb down content’ to attract ‘working-class’ audience | UK | News

BBC blasted for ‘seeking to dumb down content’ to attract ‘working-class’ audience | UK | News

Media regulator Ofcom has said that while the BBC is still highly valued by a majority of Brits, the broadcaster is failing to reach younger and less privileged audiences who have “persistently... Read more »
‘Poisonous’: how WhatsApp is exposing UK school children to bullying and harmful content | Internet safety

‘Poisonous’: how WhatsApp is exposing UK school children to bullying and harmful content | Internet safety

Victoria Tully, co-headteacher at Fulham Cross girls’ school, a state secondary in west London, had no idea that her new first years had invited people from outside the school to join their... Read more »
Psychiatrist ‘did not sleep well’ after viewing content seen by Molly Russell

Psychiatrist ‘did not sleep well’ after viewing content seen by Molly Russell

A child psychiatrist has told an inquest the self-harm material viewed on social media by Molly Russell before she died left him “not able to sleep well for a few weeks”. Dr... Read more »
‘TikTok star’ was fined for breaking lockdown while filming social media content

‘TikTok star’ was fined for breaking lockdown while filming social media content

Ella Myatt, 19, was one of six women accosted by police at the £65-a-night apartment in Beckenham, south London, when officers were called out to reports of a party in lockdown on... Read more »
TikTok Set to Deliver First Presentation to NewFronts Advertisers

TikTok’s Pop-Up London Venue Built to Interact with Influencers and Create Content

Open until 8th August, TikTok’s first ever pop-up venue in the UK, the TikTok For You House, allows TikTok users to experience the ‘For You’ Page in real life, as well as... Read more »
Charlton Athletic boss wants officials to be strong in Gillingham match – South London News

Mayor Sadiq Khan launches new app to combat terrorist content online – South London News

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a brand new smartphone app in the present day, making it simpler for folks to report terrorist content material on-line. The iREPORTit app has... Read more »
Coronavirus – Wed Feb 10, 2021

Tech giants have ‘social responsibility’ to stop anti-vax content, says Patel

Priti Patel has told tech giants they have a social responsibility to take down anti-vaccination content and wider misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The Home Secretary said platforms such as Facebook, Twitter... Read more »