13 h. ago ‘Dangerous’ online pornography featuring choking to be banned

Conservative peer Baroness Bertin warned that there has been a ‘total absence of government scrutiny’ of the pornography industry

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13 h. ago ‘Dangerous and sexist’ strangulation in online pornography to be banned

Non-fatal strangulation is already an offence in its own right, but it is not currently illegal to show it online.

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1 week ago Urgent warning after supplements ‘linked to liver damage and weakened bones’ being sold online

POTENTIALLY dangerous doses of popular vitamins and minerals are being sold on online marketplaces, according to a new investigation. Supplements containing as much as 12.5 times the recommended safe upper limit could be putting consumers at risk of "some really harmful side effects", experts warn. Consumer organisation Which? looked at vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin...

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2 w. ago Families urged to use safe words when online amid dangerous rise of AI deepfakes

It may seem like something out of an episode of Netflix Black Mirror - but deepfake videos are now easier than ever to make and even harder to spot that it's not real

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2 w. ago Urgent warning as 'dangerous' fake weight loss drug is being pushed on social media

A real weight loss drug, called retatrutide, is currently being developed by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, but there has been worrying content online promoting a fake version, which could be 'dangerous'

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2 w. ago Government warns contaminated drugs 'can destroy your bladder and end your life'

Hard-hitting video campaign highlights dangers of contaminated vapes, ketamine and synthetic opioids bought online

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3 w. ago JENNIE BOND: 'Kate Middleton's new move is one of her best but Meghan must think harder'

The Princess of Wales made an urgent plea about the harm smartphones are playing in family life - just as Prince Harry and Meghan also gave a warning about the dangers online

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3 w. ago Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana

Attacks against the LGBTQ+ community have increased as criminals – who use social platforms to lure victims – are emboldened by openly homophobic politiciansWhen a friend introduced Delali* to the dating app Grindr, she was wary. The 25-year-old Ghanaian-Nigerian chef knew online dating in Accra, Ghana’s capital, was treacherous for transgender women. Despite this, she decided to create a profile in February 2019. Messages started flooding in. One man caught her attention and they decided to meet up.At the meeting place, he led her to a secluded building. Inside a room lit by a blue light, he locked the door. She sat, nervously waiting for him to make the first move. Suddenly, two people with torches appeared out of nowhere, filming her. “It felt like I was in a dream,” she says, recalling the realisation that something terrible was about to happen. Continue reading...

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