Public backs campaign for online safety commissioner

Tanya Ward, Children’s Rights Alliance chief executive, said their research tells them the public has had enough of the light-touch regulation that currently exists for big tech, social media and online platforms.  Picture: Pexels

The public demands better regulation of online platforms and services, according to new research commissioned by the Children’s Rights Alliance’s 1,2,3 Online Safety Campaign.

Tanya Ward, the rights alliance chief executive, said their research tells them the public has had enough of the light-touch regulation that currently exists for big tech, social media and online platforms and that an Online Safety Commissioner must be appointed to take swift action on complaints.