The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
‘Tackle online abuse’
Social media firms have failed to tackle online child abuse, grooming and bullying, the NSPCC says.
It called on the government to create laws forcing internet giants such as Facebook and Twitter to do more to stop the rising problem, with those that fail to meet the standards sanctioned and fined.
The charity has set out a three-step “rulebook”, which they want enforced by independent regulators. It would mean “safe accounts” with the highest privacy settings for under-18s, grooming and bullying notifications for youngsters being targeted, and child safety moderators employed by all networks.
Last year Childline gave 12,248 counselling sessions about online safety and abuse.