Ofcom accused of ‘excluding’ bereaved parents from online safety consultation

The UK regulator has been criticised by grieving families and internet abuse survivors for failing to engage with themBereaved parents and abuse survivors who have endured years of “preventable, life-changing harm” linked to social media say they have been denied a voice in official discussions about holding tech firms to account.Mariano Janin, whose ­daughter Mia, 14, killed herself after online bullying, and the parents of Oliver Stephens, 13, who was murdered after a dispute on social media, are among those who have accused Ofcom of excluding them from a ­consultation process for tackling online harms. Continue reading…Technology | The GuardianRead More