(East Hampshire)
(Con):...Importantly, this is not only about children. Ages 18 to
21 can be a vulnerable time for some of the issues I have just
mentioned. Of course, with domestic abuse, antisemitism
racist abuse, and so on, most of that is perpetrated by—and
inflicted on—people well above the age of majority. I found that
the importance and breadth of this subject was reflected in my
Outlook inbox over the past few days. Whenever a Member’s name is
on the Order Paper for a Westminster Hall debate, they get all
sorts of briefings from various third parties, but today’s has
broken all records. I have heard from everybody, from Lego to the
Countryside Alliance...
(Stroud) (Con):.. It
is not rocket science to understand how the online disinhibition
effect makes anonymous users feel less accountable and less
responsible for their actions. Recent research by the charity
Reset found that those in the much-fêted red wall seats see
tackling abuse from anonymous accounts as a top priority for
improving the experience of online life. The University of
Sheffield and the children’s charity 5Rights, which has played
such an important role, have found that the ability to create
anonymous accounts is a risky design feature. I urge the Minister
to look again at the work of the Antisemitism Policy
Trust, which is a doughty champion on this issue. We
know that our Jewish communities have suffered dreadfully, with
increased abuse and threats in recent years. Issues surrounding
the categorisation of platforms and risk factors are well known,
but we need to use this opportunity to bring about change...
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