i ve worked really hard to create a platform for myself whether that be for music orfor voicing my opinions! but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom, and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don t actually think enough about the impact on the front line user who s actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don t act quickly to remove harmful content. it s really important that they get women s voices in there, up front, when services are being designed, rather than trying to retrofit safety later when it s much, much harder. ofcom s media habits report gives a colourful snapshot of the life of uk adults online. we spend an average of four hours a day online mostly on our phones. our most used apps are facebook, whatsapp, me
that women in the uk experience more abuse than men online, are more distressed by it, and are less likely to feel they can speak freely on the internet. iona wants to keep her voice. i don t think we should be bullied out the room. i ve worked really hard to create a platform for myself whether that be for music orfor voicing my opinions! but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom, and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don t actually think enough about the impact on the front line user who s actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don t act quickly to remove harmful content. it s really important that they get women s voices in there, up front, when services are being designed, rather than trying to retrofit safety later
i don t think we should be bullied out the room. i ve worked really hard to create a platform for myself whether that be for music orfor voicing my opinions! but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom, and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don t actually think enough about the impact on the front line user who s actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don t act quickly to remove harmful content. it s really important that they get women s voices in there, up front, when services are being designed, rather than trying to retrofit safety later when it s much, much harder. ofcom s media habits report gives a colourful snapshot of the life of uk adults online. we spend an average of four hours a day online mostly on our phon
almost £9,000 in costs, something we have been told that kurt zouma will be paying. matt grave link speaking earlier to rebecca jones. ofcom says tech firms must do more to protect women online after its report revealed there were more likely to be victims of online abuse. 42% of the women in the surveys that they felt comfortable about speaking really online. ofcom is set to become the regulator of social media platforms as part of the government s online harms bill. our technology editor zoe kleinman reports. # take me back to summer time. #. 24 year old scots folk singer iona fyfe uses social media to promote her music. iona fyfe uses social media but she gets a lot of online abuse. iona fyfe uses social media she says the comments can be relentless, distressing and scary. when it s a prolonged, extended pile on, it really does get to you. you question your self worth,
you question your talent, you question if you re good enough. i think that s really sad. a report out today from the regulator ofcom has found that women in the uk experience more abuse than men online, are more distressed by it, and are less likely to feel they can speak freely on the internet. iona wants to keep her voice. i don t think we should be bullied out of the room. i ve worked really hard to create a platform for myself, whether that be for music orfor voicing my opinions. but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don t actually think enough about the impact on the frontline user who s actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don t act quickly to remove harmful content. it s r