Online Safety Act – World Justice News

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ofcom has fined porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. The media regulator said the company did not have “highly effective” methods to check UK visitors were […]

Social media ban for children being considered by UK government

January 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ministers are launching a consultation on banning under-16s from social media after coming under pressure from dozens of their own backbench MPs. After initially opposing such a ban, the government’s position softened in recent days, […]

Creating AI sexualised images to become criminal offence in the UK this week

January 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

Creating non-consensual intimate images with artificial intelligence (AI) will become a criminal offence this week, the technology secretary has announced. Liz Kendall said this will include requesting the creation of the images. Hours before, media […]

Ofcom investigating X after reports AI chatbot Grok used to create sexualised images of children

January 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X’s AI tool, Grok, over it being used to create sexualised imagery of women and children. Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X’s AI tool, Grok, over […]

Make ‘significant adjustments’ to Online Safety Act, X urges govt

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk’s social network X has warned. New rules that came into force last week require platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, […]

Tyler Webb sentenced encouraging self harm

First person sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm online

July 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws. Warning: This story contains details of encouraging self-harm and suicide […]

Pornhub to introduce ‘government approved’ age checks in UK

June 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Pornhub and a number of other major adult websites have confirmed they will introduce enhanced age checks for users from next month. Parent company Aylo says it is bringing in “government approved age assurance methods” […]

Huw Edwards given suspended jail term for making indecent images of children

September 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Disgraced BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he admitted charges of making indecent images of children. The court heard that among a number of […]

Man arrested over Westminster honeytrap case

June 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in connection with the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal. Police arrested a man on suspicion of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act in London on Wednesday. Multiple victims were informed […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]