where there are predators. it shouldn't be up to kids to keep themselves safe on the internet. an important report today by a joint committee on the draft online safety bill which is due, finally, to go through parliament next year, contains recommendations likely to be followed. it suggests minimum safety standards in british law policed by the regulator, ofcom. new offences to make cyberflashing, which is the sending of explicit pictures, or any promotion of suicide or self—harm illegal. and there will be exemptions for quality publishers to protect freedom of speech. my youngest daughter died... having heard from ian russell, whose teenage daughter molly took her own life after seeing self—harm images on instagram, the committee also recommends bereaved parents should be able to access their dead children's account. the key focus of these recommendations is to transfer power from silicon valley to elected officials closer to home, and to make what's illegal