Nine tech firms are under investigation by the information watchdog for endangering children online after complaints against firms including Instagram, Apple and Omegle for breaching their duty of care. The companies are being investigated by the Information Commissioner for breaches of the Children’s Code, which came fully into force last September, and is designed to protect children from inappropriate and harmful content unsuitable for their ages. The complaints that sparked the investigation

Speaking to The Telegraph, Mrs Thomas said Instagram had treated the family’s request for details of their daughter’s account as though they had “ lost some property ”.... This is a challenging and complex issue, as we must comply with our privacy and data protection obligations.... We will continue to work with the family on a path forward and want to be as helpful as possible.”....

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Online pornography normalises sexual behaviours which are not “ how to go around wooing a woman ”, a peer claimed as ministers faced calls to introduce age verification checks. The Earl of Erroll told the House of Lords that freely available adult content “ normalises ” some sex acts, adding he does not believe these are how someone should start a relationship.He also said it can result in children believing such sexual behaviours are part of “ how you should treat a girl when you first start go

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