Richard Burgon: I could not agree more with my hon.

UK — Parliament · 2024-12-18 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. This is not a freedom of speech issue; this is a particular website linked to the deaths of 50 people in our country and many more worldwide. In its reply, Virgin Media O2 also said that it was handling this matter through its partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation. I contacted the Internet Watch Foundation, and it replied that “we work with companies to block child sexual abuse material specifically, so don’t work on suicide related content I am afraid”. It was therefore a poor reassurance from Virgin Media O2 to point to a partnership with

I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. This is not a freedom of speech issue; this is a particular website linked to the deaths of 50 people in our country and many more worldwide. In its reply, Virgin Media O2 also said that it was handling this matter through its partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation. I contacted the Internet Watch Foundation, and it replied that “we work with companies to block child sexual abuse material specifically, so don’t work on suicide related content I am afraid”. It was therefore a poor reassurance from Virgin Media O2 to point to a partnership with …

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