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Aine Fox

Ofcom boss: I limit my use of social media amid fears of online abuse

Ofcom boss Dame Melanie Dawes said she limits her own use of social media amid concerns over abuse (House of Commons/PA) - (PA Archive)

The head of the internet and communications watchdog has said she limits her own use of social media amid concerns over abuse, as she defended Ofcom’s role in ensuring safety online.

The regulator has urged technology firms to “step up” in their efforts to tackle trolling and toxic online abuse in new guidance – but some organisations working to protect women and girls have complained it might not work unless it is made mandatory.

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