Tech companies Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter join executive board of newly formed U.K. Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) which aims to enhance digital safety

Briefing

Tech companies Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter join executive board of newly formed U.K. Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) which aims to enhance digital safety

November 2, 2018

Briefing

  • Internet Safety Board – U.K. government announced creation of U.K. Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) which has goal of improving online safety for all citizens in country
  • Companies Involved – Board members include technology firms Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter; media company BBC; and Internet service providers and mobile operators BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media, and Vodafone
  • Safety Issues – Will tackle cyberbullying and sexual exploitation, radicalization and extremism, violence against women and girls, hate crime and speech, and other forms of discrimination against groups identified in Equality Act
  • White Paper – Will write and publish Online Harms White Paper which will seek to identify, analyze, and find solutions to addressing online harms children are exposed to

Market Disruption

Sector

Government (excluding military), Information Technology

Organization

Apple Inc., Facebook Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

October 30, 2018

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