The government focused heavily on online safety, issuing multiple updates regarding child protection and AI regulation. The post with the highest engagement was from Ed Miliband, announcing a major clean energy agreement with California.
Three Major Themes
- Online Safety: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology stated that “No platform gets a free pass” regarding children’s safety, and Secretary of State @leicesterliz discussed closing the “gap in the law around AI chatbots“.
- UK-California Relations: Ed Miliband announced the signing of a “major clean energy agreement” with Governor Gavin Newsom, stating it will “boost investment and jobs“.
- Law Enforcement: The Home Office announced that a “people-smuggler turned slave boss has been jailed for 3 years” for trafficking Brazilian nationals.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology posted that “No platform gets a free pass” regarding children’s safety. Secretary of State @leicesterliz told Sky News that the government “will close the gap in the law around AI chatbots”. Yvette Cooper stated that “strategic defence” relies on partnerships built abroad. The Ministry of Defence highlighted that its “Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron” is training in the High North.
David Lammy posted that it was “Great to see my friend @GavinNewsom”. Ed Miliband welcomed the Governor to sign a “major clean energy agreement”. Minister Kanishka Narayan visited VMO2’s HQ where “Parents, experts and creators discussed how to start conversations” about what children see online.
Douglas Alexander posted that he is in the “Asia Pacific region making the case” for Scottish manufacturing. The Home Office announced that a people-smuggler was jailed for trafficking Brazilian nationals, noting she used her cleaning company to exploit them while “promising them work and £400 per week”.
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