Online Abuse

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, there has been a spike in the number of misogynistic and abusive profiles

According to the parents, of the children indicating cases of online solicitations and abuse 40 per cent were adolescent girls within 14-18 years

More than 4.7 billion people use the internet and McKinsey projects that roughly $2.5 trillion will be transacted online by 2025

The year 2021 was the worst on record for child sexual abuse online, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

The policing body is scheduled on Thursday to hold a closely-watched election for a new leadership

Premier League referee Mike Dean has reported receiving death threats to the police after being targeted through his family's social media accounts.

Social media firms are under pressure to address harassment on their sites, which often occurs in unsolicited replies targeting women and minorities

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram told to ensure safer platforms for women, youth

Another new tool is aimed at limiting the spread of abusive comments on a user's feed

Matthew Falder, who dubbed himself "666devil" and "evilmind" online, blackmailed many of his 45 victims into sending "severe abuse images"