Neil Brown1d ago

The report of the Southport Inquiry (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-southport-inquiry-phase-1-report) makes for horrifying reading.

Perhaps of particular note to those interested in #OnlineSafetyAct issues, chapter 6 (online harms) of the report:

* leads with criticism of a lack of parental oversight / responsibility, which I found unusual.

* suggests that VPN usage in the UK should be subject to age / identity verification.

* notes that X was unhelpful in its responses to the Inquiry's statutory information requirements.

The Southport Inquiry: Phase 1 report

Phase 1 report of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the Southport attack of 29 July 2024.

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This country actually already has pretty robust arrangements in place to prevent what happened. As the chair of the enquiry said 'it could and should have been prevented'. Where atrocities like this occur it's due to failures in implementation. In this case, parents shockingly abrogating all responsibility and organisations all assuming that someone else was holding the ball and failing to communicate effectively.
Every time I think of those little girls and their families, I well up.
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Show threadNeil Brown1d ago

@Jaimieserotica

I had tears running down my cheeks as I read a particular section of the report; it is just horrific.