UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech

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4chan hit with £450,000 UK fine over age checks

4chan hit with £450,000 UK fine over age checks

4chan has until 2 April to implement age assurance, carry out a “suitable and sufficient” illegal harms risk assessment, and rewrite its terms of service or face a daily penalty of £200.

Mar 19 1 min read

UK government pivots its digital ID pitch to war on red tape

UK government pivots its digital ID pitch to war on red tape

Keir Starmer previously argued digital ID was needed to tackle illegal working.

Mar 10 2 mins read

Keir Starmer vows to ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

Keir Starmer vows to ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

Keir Starmer said the U.K. government needs to look at “some of the addictive features on social media that mean you never stop scrolling.”

Feb 16 2 mins read

Wes Streeting opens up Covid-19 data trove

Wes Streeting opens up Covid-19 data trove

3 million people donated their health data to fight Covid-19, now that data is open to researchers outside the NHS.

Feb 12 2 mins read