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Communications regulator to hire help to deal with increasing spread of online misinformation.

A Sky News interview with outgoing leader of the Scottish Tories Douglas Ross during the General Election is being investigated by the media…

Recent rioting and unrest in the UK has led to calls for the Online Safety Act to be revisited. Mayor Sadiq Khan has called it “not fit for purpose” and Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas Symonds suggested that the government could change the law, which was passed under the previous…

Presenter Balls is taking a timely break after facing a public backlash relating to two recent interviews

Twitter under the tech owner has become the perfect test case for the UK’s new legislation – but critics say more needs to be done

Bruce Daisley calls for ‘beefed-up’ online safety laws and compares tech billionaires to unaccountable oligarchs

It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. Perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind, says Bruce Daisley, former vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Twitter

The monarch held calls with Keir Starmer and senior officers and paid tribute to the emergency services

Social media used as a tool to spread misinformation and incite violence has been a key issue during the recent unrest seen on Britain’s streets.

New online laws are set to come into force by 2025 – some say that’s too late

Prime minister says he believes swift processing of rioters in courts has deterring effect but says police are poised for any further disruption