Angus Crawford

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tony Smith |Angus Crawford

Pro-suicide forum subject of first Ofcom probe, BBC understandsTony Smith and Angus CrawfordBBCJoe Nihill took his own life after learning on the forum how to buy and use a toxic chemicalA pro-suicide forum is being investigated by the UK's online regulator, the BBC understands - its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Angus Crawford |Tony Smith

Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charityAngus Crawford and Tony SmithRUSSELL FAMILYInstagram's owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands. Molly, from Harrow in northwest London, took her own life in 2017 after being exposed to a stream of suicide and self-harm content on the two platforms. A coroner concluded the negative effects of online material contributed to her death.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angus Crawford |Tony Smith

Cocaine being dropped at sea for UK drug gangs to collectAngus Crawford and Tony SmithBBCSouth American drug gangs are dropping cocaine in the sea around the UK to be picked up by smaller boats and brought to shore, Border Force has warned. Tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs are being wrapped in flotation devices equipped with trackers, allowing gang members in Britain to see where they are, officials say.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Angus Crawford |Tony Smith

South American drug gangs are dropping cocaine in the sea around the UK to be picked up by smaller boats and brought to shore, Border Force has warned. Tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs are being wrapped in flotation devices equipped with trackers, allowing gang members in Britain to see where they are, officials say. This sophisticated method of smuggling large quantities of the drug into the UK has become a "significant and persistent threat", they say.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angus Crawford |Tony Smith

Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powersAngus Crawford and Tony SmithGetty ImagesBereaved families are calling on the online regulator Ofcom to shut down a "vile" website which promotes videos of the deaths of their loved ones. The website, which we are not naming, has more than three million members and contains thousands of graphic photos and videos of real-life killings and suicides as well as executions carried out by extremists.