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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
A regulator to oversee foreign sites hosted on foreign servers by foreign companies beyond UK jurisdiction?
One can really see that working.  |
There's an interesting article here about this:
https://theconversation.com/regulate...an-that-103797
It was also mentioned on the news yesterday that they are thinking of bringing in an international law.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Whatever people's views on the way that Katie Price conducts her personal life, she has been doing some marvellous work behind the scenes to put in place measures to protect disabled people (and others) from online abuse:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46951232
MP's have concluded that self regulation does not work (my own submitted evidence showed how it's more likely to be the disabled person that is labelled as a trouble causer, too thin skinned etc). The result is that it's more likely to be the disabled person who is driven off the site (which is often their only means of social interaction), than the perpetrators of the harrassment, discrimination etc.
MP's are now supporting calls to make innapropriate online comments (often thinly veiled, but purposely crafted to be as dehumanising, derogatory and degrading as possible) to the disabled a hate crime and a criminal offence. It is noted that much of what is written online by these cowards wouldn't dare be said verbally or face to face; 'keyboard warrior syndrome if you like. I assume that they still think that the internet is totally anonymous and that they can hide behind a username.
If would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who signed this petition, you really are helping to make a difference to the people whose already difficult lives are blighted by these vile individuals; thank you from the bottom of my heart. |
Sadly, Katie Price (KP) is having to put her son Harvey into care because his conditions (autism, Prader-Willi syndrome and increasing sight impairment) are no longer manageable at home.
KP said it was his autism and overeating that were the main problems as sufferers often go
Into a 'meltdown', meaning that IT equipment, windows etc have been smashed and her other children are now afraid of him.
It must be a heartbreaking decision for anyone (particularly a parent) to have to make, but one good thing is that she is to use the time freed up to fight for Harvey (and others) to be able to use the internet without suffering from abuse etc.
https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin...-a4061531.html