Your response to this consultation
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About you (individual)
The consultation is open to everyone. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with relevant experiences. Please tick any of these which apply to you
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have experienced harm online
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have a family member who has experienced harm online
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work with victims of online harm
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work for an organisation or industry that provides internet services
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have other relevant experience (please state below)
How old are you?
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16-18 years
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18-24 years
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25-34 years
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35-44 years
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45-54 years
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55-64 years
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65-74 years
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75 years or older
What is your sex?
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What is your name?
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Kevin Bryant
Personal experience of online safety or harm
Have you ever experienced online harm yourself?
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If you have experienced online safety issues, what have you experienced and how often?
| Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Very frequently Radio button: Checked Very frequently | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Frequently Radio button: Not checked Frequently | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Sometimes Radio button: Not checked Sometimes | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Occasionally Radio button: Not checked Occasionally | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Never Radio button: Not checked Never | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Don't know Radio button: Not checked Don't know | Viewed inappropriate or distressing content Prefer not to say Radio button: Not checked Prefer not to say |
| Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Very frequently Radio button: Not checked Very frequently | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Frequently Radio button: Checked Frequently | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Sometimes Radio button: Not checked Sometimes | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Occasionally Radio button: Not checked Occasionally | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Never Radio button: Not checked Never | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Don't know Radio button: Not checked Don't know | Unwelcome approach, harrassment or bullying Prefer not to say Radio button: Not checked Prefer not to say |
| Phishing or victim of online scam Very frequently Radio button: Not checked Very frequently | Phishing or victim of online scam Frequently Radio button: Not checked Frequently | Phishing or victim of online scam Sometimes Radio button: Checked Sometimes | Phishing or victim of online scam Occasionally Radio button: Not checked Occasionally | Phishing or victim of online scam Never Radio button: Not checked Never | Phishing or victim of online scam Don't know Radio button: Not checked Don't know | Phishing or victim of online scam Prefer not to say Radio button: Not checked Prefer not to say |
| Other (please state below) Very frequently Radio button: Not checked Very frequently | Other (please state below) Frequently Radio button: Not checked Frequently | Other (please state below) Sometimes Radio button: Not checked Sometimes | Other (please state below) Occasionally Radio button: Not checked Occasionally | Other (please state below) Never Radio button: Not checked Never | Other (please state below) Don't know Radio button: Not checked Don't know | Other (please state below) Prefer not to say Radio button: Not checked Prefer not to say |
Have any family members experienced online harm?
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If your family members have experienced online harm, do they include children or vulnerable adults?
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Your views on the proposals
Do you agree with the Government proposals to increase regulation of companies that host user-generated content or that facilitate public or private online interaction between service users?
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Do you agree that companies who fail to comply with the proposed regulations should face fines?
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Do you agree with the government proposals not to increase the existing regulations on internet service providers?
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Your views on the potential further measures
Do you feel that there should be a dedicated online harms regulatory body?
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Please explain the reasons for your answer
Yes, it will give our children better protection when using the internet
If you answered yes to the above question, should an online harms regulator be a new public body or a public body that already exists?
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A new public body
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Please explain the reasons for your answer
I don't know enough about the current organisations to be able to give a valid response.
What role should Parliament play in checking the work of the regulatory body? Should Parliament be part of writing the codes of practice?
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Please explain the reasons for your answer
It is important to ensure the government is on the same wavelength when determining codes of practice
The proposed regulatory changes do not at present cover online scams e.g. cloned websites, phishing and fake adverts. Do you feel that economic crime should be included within new government regulations?
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Please explain the reasons for your answer
Yes, it is simply not fair that people get away with this kind of crime
Summary
Do you feel the Government's proposals, outlined in this Online Safety Consultation, go far enough to support online safety?
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Do you have anything further you wish to add to support your views?
Do you have anything further you wish to add to support your views?
Not really, but I do believe it is very important to have measured put in place for online safety, it can be a very harmful place.