LBC is devoting an entire day of programming and content to online safety next week, with a major focus on the dangers facing children and holding those in power to account, from the government and the UK regulator to tech companies and social media platforms.
LBC's Online Safety Day will take place on Monday 10th March from 7am to midnight – a week before providers must abide by Ofcom’s new regulations to protect children from harmful content and all users from illegal content. Exclusive research will reveal how people feel about the risk faced by young people on social media platforms.
On-air guests include Ofcom’s Chief Executive Melanie Dawes, Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen and Ian Russell, father of Molly Russell who took her life in 2017 at the age of 14.Across the day, LBC will discuss the harm caused by online content that fuels self-harm, suicide, crime, and mental health crises; the role of social media algorithms in promoting that content, the failures of tech companies in moderation, transparency, and safeguarding vulnerable users, and Ofcom’s role as a regulator.
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