Skip to main content
Banner image for East Hampshire

East Hampshire

Conservatives
Site logo

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Your MP's Plans
  • News
  • People
  • Events
  • Community
  • Members Survey
  • Get in touch
  • Join

Damian's proposed Internet child protection law

  • Tweet
Thursday, 31 October, 2019

Damian's proposed Internet (protection of children) Private Member's Bill

This article was written before the election.  References to 'MP' therefore predate the dissolution of Parliament and reflect Damian Hinds's role at that time.

Alas with the election, my “Internet (protection of children)” Private Member’s Bill won’t happen. But social media has a massive impact - both good and bad - on young people & we must keep building on the important Online Harms white paper.

It would be hard to overstate how much tech & social media are changing young people’s lives. Much of it, of course, good. But as education secretary I heard much from pupils about the pressures, and worse; & from teachers about the effects on confidence, concentration, and sleep.

My PMB was to address, for apps used by children:
▶️ prevalence & normalisation of harmful content
▶️ techniques like autoplay, infinite scroll & streak rewards
▶️ child & time-limit settings as default
▶️ clear badging of enhanced photos & commercial ‘influencing’

  • Local News

You may also be interested in

Your priorities are our priorities

Your priorities are our priorities

Wednesday, 4 January, 2023

Show only

  • Local News
  • National News

Join or Renew

Help us take action on local issues and build a better Britain.

accepted-payment-cards

Donate

We rely on the support of individuals like you.

accepted-payment-cards

East Hampshire Conservatives

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About Us
  • Get a postal vote
  • Get in touch
  • In Your Community
  • Membership
  • Whitehill and Bordon
ConservativesPromoted by Debbie Curnow-Ford on behalf of Damian Hinds and East Hampshire Conservative Association, all at 14a Butts Road, Alton GU34 1ND
Copyright 2023 East Hampshire Conservatives. All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree