Ofcom have announced more rules that are coming in that are designed to further protect children:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yljn2vkn1o
A Government spokesman said today that, when these come in, the system won't be perfect, but that, nevertheless, more children will be protected from harm. And, If these regulations aren't complied with, action, including getting a court order to make the relevant sites unavailable to the UK, will be taken.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
It was reported on ITV This Morning that, in a school WhatsApp group, one member chose to make hostile & inflammatory comments whilst discussing the appointment of a new headmaster. The school made a complaint because these remarks were upsetting to their staff, Governors and children.
Six police were sent round to the house of the parent who had done this to arrest them. They were held at the police station for eight hours whilst investigations were made.about harrassment & malicious communication.
It's good that the police are taking the Online Safety Act seriously and, after eight hours, I doubt that they will be doing anything similar again, but six police officers seems like overkill to me at a time when they are saying that they have too few resources.
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It's now been reported that the couple weren't held for 8 hours, but 11 in connection with complaints of harassment and malicious communications, both of which are criminal offences.