Mike Vickers' Blog

March 16, 2019

The worry of Social Media – Should Social Media Companies be forced to act

Filed under: Communications, Jo Cox, Journalism, Politics, Social Media — derryvickers @ 8:30 pm

From the Editor of “I”

Act againt Social Media companies.

“The problem is wider than this disgusting video: it is not hard to find far-right propanganda spreading violent ideologies notably on YouTube and there is little political pressure to remove it.”

Just perhaps Sajid Javid will act?
“Internet companies who allow the distribution of banned content “should be prepared to face the full force of the law”, Sajid Javid has said, as he called on people to stop watching and sharing the livestream broadcast by a gunman””

August 1, 2016

Jo Cox and Donations

Filed under: Jo Cox, Left Politics, Personal — derryvickers @ 10:39 am

Donations to a just cause works

“We have also been delighted by the decision of the UK Government to support the fund in Jo’s memory through a contribution of £375,000 to the Royal Voluntary Service. As the government said at the time*, the amount equals the gift aid that could have been claimed on the £1.5m target if the fund was a registered UK charity”

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