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British crocodile expert who hosted Attenborough pleads guilty to 56 counts of ‘grotesque and perverse’ animal sexual abuse

Adam Britton moved to Australia 20 years ago, where he worked as a zoologist and crocodile specialist and once hosted David Attenborough

The Independent UK

Meta’s encryption plans will create ‘safe haven’ for paedophiles, Braverman says

Suella Braverman accused the company of failing to provide assurances that underage users will be protected from predators.

The Independent UK

Meta’s new end-to-end encryption ‘means thousands of criminals could go undetected’

Suella Braverman urges social media giant to reconsider plans to “go dark” amid fears it could leave children vulnerable to predators

The Independent UK

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Braverman urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption

Suella Braverman accused the company of failing to provide assurances that underage users will be protected from predators.

The Independent UK

Online Safety Bill: Legislation to tame the online ‘Wild West’ clears Parliament

UK will be the safest place in the world to be online with ‘game-changing’ new law, claim ministers

Evening Standard

Flagship law will make UK safest place in the world to be online, says minister

The long-awaited Online Safety Bill imposes new legal duties on big tech companies and service providers.

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan defends ‘correct choice’ to make Jimmy Savile drama

Coogan takes on the role of the notorious paedophile in the BBC’s forthcoming drama, ‘The Reckoning’

The Independent UK

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Emmanuelle Béart, Mission: Impossible and 8 Women star, says she was victim of incest as a child

‘My father, my mother and my friends didn’t notice anything,’ said actor

The Independent UK

UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row

Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuelle Béart, Mission: Impossible and 8 Women star, says she was victim of incest as a child

‘My father, my mother and my friends didn’t notice anything,’ said actor

The Independent UK

Merseyside police to offer Childline help for young people in custody

Force hopes use of impartial and confidential support service could break reoffending cycle

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - NSPCC child protection alert over VR abuse: Tech and Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

Woody Allen receives five-minute standing ovation at Venice for new film after ‘cancel culture’ comments

Director is receiving his highest acclaim in years for ‘Coup de Chance’

The Independent UK

Sex offenders are using virtual reality to ‘groom and abuse children’

NSPCC says VR is being used to not only interact with children, but also to simulate acts of abuse

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Woody Allen responds to whether he feels he has been ‘cancelled’

Director’s new film ‘Coup de Chance’ premiered at Venice Film Festival over the weekend

The Independent UK

Jimmy Savile victims to speak in new BBC Drama starring Steve Coogan

Savile reportedly raped and sexually abused hundreds of victims

The Independent UK

BBC releases first photo of Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in harrowing new series

Coogan is seen sporting Savile’s signature hairstyle and tracksuit

The Independent UK

Red flags you might be missing about your child’s online safety

There are a number of warning signs parents and families should be aware of.

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The Independent UK

Grooming cases soar to record high as charity urges tech giants to take responsibility for safety

Campaigners call for implementationmore robust Online Safety Bill

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland record more than 3500 online grooming crimes, new figures show

POLICE Scotland have recorded more than 3500 online grooming crimes, according to new figures published by the NSPCC.

The Independent UK

34,000 online grooming crimes recorded during wait for safety law update – NSPCC

The Online Safety Bill has faced a lengthy route to the statute book, with repeated changes and delays to the proposed legislation.

The Independent UK

Former student police officer jailed for sex offences against 13-year-old girl

Haider Siddique had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child.

The Independent UK

Jacob Crouch’s mother Gemma Barton ‘failed to face up’ to signs of abuse

The 10-month-old was the victim of a ‘culture of cruelty’, a judge said.

The Guardian - UK

How lockdown may have provided ‘cover’ for deadly child abuse in England

Sentencing of stepfather of Jacob Crouch for boy’s murder is latest case from first year of Covid-19

The Independent UK

NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

The charity said some forms of abuse, such as coercive control, can sometimes be overlooked or minimised.

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