News & Views
Here you'll find the latest updates on the work we do to bring about change in our advocacy work.
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 statement on the outcome of the UK General Election
The most Black women in UK history were voted in the General Election, but we remain concerned at the lack of support to stop abuse Black women candidates faced during their campaigns.
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.
A (growing) Black Feminist reading list
A list of reading recommendations: essays, articles and interviews that are informing how we do charity differently. We hope this small but mighty reading list is a generative addition to your own learning, joy and transformation.
Royal Assent of the Online Safety Act: What’s next?
The Online Safety Bill has reached Royal Assent, following both Houses of Parliament reaching agreement — meaning it has become law, and we move from calling it the Online Safety Bill to the Online Safety Act. Now, the long road to implementation begins.
Women and girls are now named in the Online Safety Bill: What does this mean in practice?
We will explore Glitch’s views on the Online Safety Act, firstly examining what else the law covers and exploring what it means for the experiences of Black women online.
What will the Online Safety Act mean for Black women?
What does it mean for women and girls to be named in the the Online Safety Bill, and what will happen next?
The Digital Misogynoir Report: Online abuse against Black women allowed and enabled to thrive
Our new report finds abuse against Black women is allowed to thrive online and calls into question efforts by tech companies and governments to end online abuse.
What does Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Heart Part 5’ video have to do with online gender-based violence?
Never failing to make an impression, Kendrick Lamar’s teases anticipated ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ album with The Heart Part 5 video with deepfake technology.
Online abuse will go on unchecked if the Online Safety Bill is not passed
Social media giants have been unregulated for decades, allowing online abuse to go unchecked. If the Online Safety Bill is passed into law, a new era of regulating tech companies will begin.