Archive for April, 2017

London councils accused of forcing homeless families out of the borough

London councils accused of forcing homeless families out of the borough

Local authorities across London have come under fire for introducing a novel new way to deal with the problem of homelessness – by kicking some of the poorest families out of the borough. A new report seen by the Guardian revealed that some London councils are making aggressive use of legal powers to make “take or leave it” offers of[Read More…]

Facebook under fire for refusing to remove child porn content

Facebook under fire for refusing to remove child porn content

There has been much in the news lately about Facebook taking steps to remove fake news from its website. Back in March, the social media giant flagged prominent warnings on its site advising users not to trust news stories that could not be confirmed by an official or well-known source. When users logged into their Facebook account, it would display[Read More…]