Tag: Jeremy Wright
Honor releases 20 Pro smartphone despite Huawei scrutiny
Honor is planning to release its latest 20 Pro handset in the UK next month despite ongoing scrutiny around its owner, Huawei. The Honor 20 Pro’s launch in May came just a week after an executive order that effectively banned Huawei from trading with US companies without approval. Although US President Donald Trump appears to…
‘No technological grounds’ to ban Huawei from 5G, say MPs
There are no technological grounds for banning Chinese firm Huawei from the UK’s 5G networks, the Science and Technology Select Committee has said. In a letter to Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright, the chairman of the parliamentary select committee said it had “found no evidence” that excluding Huawei from UK telecoms infrastructure would be a “proportionate…
Porn age verification checks delayed once again
Age verification measures on porn websites have been delayed once again, the Government has confirmed. The tighter controls designed to protect young people from adult content online were due to come into force on July 15, but Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said that the move had been pushed back once again due a failure to…
Full fibre broadband rolled out in schools in rural areas
More than 30 schools in rural areas will receive full fibre broadband as part of a Government effort to improve poor connection speeds in remote locations. The £200 million rollout of full fibre broadband will begin with 20 schools eligible in Cornwall, seven in Northumberland, three in Cumbria and one in Pembrokeshire. “Our decision to…
Culture secretary warns Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of end to self-regulation
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said talks with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on how to tackle online harms were constructive but warned social network giants that they can no longer rely on self-regulation. The minister flew out to the US this week to speak with Mr Zuckerberg and other tech leaders in Silicon Valley, San…
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright to meet Mark Zuckerberg for internet safety talks
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is to discuss internet safety with the Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright today, as the Government looks to tackle online harms with legislative measures to protect vulnerable people. Mr Wright has flown out to San Francisco with Digital Minister Margot James this week, to meet with companies in Silicon Valley, the world’s…
Social media companies could face criminal sanctions says Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright
Jeremy Wright on The Andrew Marr Show (BBC) Social media companies could face criminal sanctions under plans being considered by the Culture Secretary. Jeremy Wright said he would look at “all possible options for penalties” in the Government’s forthcoming White Paper on online harms, as pressure mounted on internet companies…
Tech giants need to ensure ‘quality news’, says government review
Tech giants like Google and Facebook should have a “news quality obligation” – overseen by a regulator – to improve trust in the content they host, a Government-commissioned review has found. In a wide-ranging report, the Cairncross Review into the future of the UK news industry called for ministers to look at new tax breaks…