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A child touches a TV screen displaying OTT streaming apps at his home in New Delhi, India (Altaf Qadri/AP)

India introduces new rules to regulate online content

February 25, 2021

Kick It Out’s new chief executive says he wants to remove the fear around having an open discussion about race (Mike Egerton/PA)

Kick It Out chief feels people scared of saying wrong thing regarding racism

February 24, 2021

Sir Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs at Facebook, said the firm remained open to discussing greater regulation of the tech sector (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Facebook’s Australian news ban result of ‘misunderstanding’, says Sir Nick Clegg

February 24, 2021

Tony Burnett is Kick It Out’s new CEO (Steven Paston/PA)

Kick It Out’s new CEO wants more open conversations around discrimination

February 24, 2021

The TikTok app said it took down more than six million accounts for violating guidelines (PA)

TikTok removed 90 million videos in last six months of 2020

February 24, 2021

Granit Xhaka has been targeted for social media abuse from a number of Arsenal fans (Catherine Ivill/PA)

Granit Xhaka not afraid to play in front of Arsenal supporters despite abuse

February 24, 2021

Gwyneth Paltrow (Lewis Whyld/PA)

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Covid ‘healing’ methods spark NHS medical director response

February 24, 2021

Charles Kennedy attending a Highland Games

Charles Kennedy documentary reveals vicious social media abuse politician endured in his final years

February 23, 2021

The Australian government has announced Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news (Richard Drew/AP)

Facebook says it will lift Australian news ban

February 23, 2021

Facebook removed news content from its platform in Australia last week (Niall Carson/PA)

Microsoft calls for Australia-style action forcing tech giants to pay for news

February 22, 2021

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

February 22, 2021