Independent, UK-based organisation concerned about the degradation in online discourse and its implications for democracy.cleanuptheinternet.org.uk United KingdomJoined August 2019
Clean Up The Internet's founder, @Kinsellas, sets out why Ofcom's Illegal Content Codes are extremely disappointing - and why it makes no sense to delay user verification measures to tackle risks from fake and anonymous accounts
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Important and welcome move from @peterkyle to quickly use his powers under the #OnlineSafetyAct to set ambitious new strategic priorities for @Ofcom. This is only a downpayment on what’s ultimately needed, but note the shifting language on laws ‘coming up short.’
Our submission to Ofcom's OSA transparency consultation sets out why Ofcom should require detailed and specific information from social media platforms re fake and anonymous accounts - and makes some suggestions for what that information should include:
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Clean Up The Internet's founder @Kinsellas sets out how tackling harm from fake and anonymous social media accounts would contribute to several of the new Labour Government priority "missions" - and why failing to could create obstacles to delivery.
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Brilliant guest post from @deathtospinach, author of "Keanu Reeves is not in love with you" and scourge of romance fraudsters - explaining why fraudsters love fake social media accounts, and why the platforms (and @Ofcom) must do more to stop them
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Platforms aren’t doing any of these things themselves. Becky notes that under the OSA Ofcom has new powers to force them. But it's taking too long. And there's a risk of a "mind-boggling fail" in Ofcom's approach: leaving out dating sites
It's a real coup for us at @InternetClean to get a guest post from @deathtospinach
You can imagine how long it took us to persuade her that we are legit.....
It's a real coup for us at @InternetClean to get a guest post from @deathtospinach
You can imagine how long it took us to persuade her that we are legit.....
"Without sufficiently clear and robust guidance, we fear more of the same delay, obfuscation, platitudes and half-measures which have characterised platforms’ (in)action to date."
@Kinsellas's recommendations for Ofcom's user verification guidance 👇
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