News & Views
Here you'll find the latest updates on the work we do to bring about change in our advocacy work.
How Ofcom can improve Black women and girls’ safety online
Here are some practical ways Ofcom can incorporate detecting the nuances of misogynoir online its approach to making recommendations to companies so they can reduce harmful content towards Black women and girls.
Responding to Ofcom’s ‘Violence against Women and Girls’ Guidance for the OSA
Ofcom’s long-awaited consultation for their guidance to help tech companies create a safer online environment for women and girls has been published. Here’s our assessment on how the Government can meet their commitment of halving VAWG in the next decade.
How Meta’s new policies will put marginalised people at risk
We’re identifying how Meta’s new hateful conduct policy is creating loopholes for legal, but harmful content to harm social media users.
Glitch’s response to Ofcom’s illegal content codes
We use a design justice framework to assess if Ofcom’s guidance considers how racism and sexism shapes harm online.
Glitch’s response to the Government’s inquiry on social media, misinformation and the role of algorithms
Glitch responded to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s inquiry on how social media algorithms and generative AI spreads harmful content.
Glitch’s Response to the UK Government’s Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities on the Online Safety Act
The SSP outlines expectations for Ofcom – and suggestions they need to be bold and ambitious in regulating platforms.
Laws Don’t Prevent Harm: 5 Things That Will Protect Women from Deepfake “Porn”
Deepfake apps are getting more popular. Safety for women and girls will not come from another law.
Glitch’s response to Ofcom’s Transparency Consultation
Glitch was instrumental in having women and girls named in the Online Safety Act. We welcome the opportunity to give feedback on Ofcom’s transparency consultation.
Our response to Ofcom’s Illegal Harms consultation
The Online Safety Act, like any other, is only as strong as its enforcement. We are sharing the recommendations we made to Ofcom to advance more effective collaboration with civil society and people who are vulnerable to online abuse.