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Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
By Editorial

New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly

#Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #USnews #Law #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #Editorial

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

HuffPost: Senior Trump Official Using Government Account To Smear Sitting Federal Judges. “James Percival, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, posted a series of messages on social media last week dubbed ‘Worst of the Worst, District Judge Edition.’ … Percival names four U.S. district judges, identifies the Democratic presidents who appointed them and condemns their […]

🚨 62 MILLION VISITS. In ONE MONTH.

An "online rape academy" teaching men to drug and rape partners on Telegram. ALASKA IS ALREADY AFFECTED.

Two Alaska men caught using Telegram for abuse. Alaska Native women face assault rates 10x higher than the US. 84% of Native women experience violence.

This is happening HERE. You can help stop it.

👉🏿 Full guide: https://shorturl.at/VvoVy

#StopRapeAcademy #Alaska #NativeWomen #SexualAssaultAwareness #OnlineAbuse #ProtectAlaska #EndViolence

French law enforcement, supported by Europol’s EC3, is investigating alleged criminal activity linked to platform X, including the dissemination of illegal content such as deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.

Authorities conducted investigative measures in France, with Europol providing on-site analytical and cybercrime expertise. The investigation remains active, with no final findings disclosed.

From a security and governance standpoint, this case underscores ongoing challenges around platform-level controls, detection mechanisms, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

How do you see enforcement evolving for large social platforms?

Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-french-investigation-alleged-criminal-activity-linked-to-platform-x

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#Cybercrime #PlatformRisk #OnlineAbuse #ThreatLandscape #DigitalGovernance #Europol #InfoSec

Bend the knee to American Paedophilia or stand up for the nation's children (and adults), surely a no-brainer?

Unless your values come with a price tag...

#UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #ClanOfPaedophiles Twitter #CSAM #NSPCC #MollyRoseFoundation #OnlineAbuse #SexualViolence #Misogyny