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Dame Caroline Julia Dinenage DBE, MP is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for Gosport at the 2010 general election. and re-elected in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims

Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims
Nov 30,2023 12:21 am

... Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, is calling for the new regulator to ensure the football world tackles its lack of response to allegations of violence against women...

UK's film and TV visual effects industry handed boost in Autumn Statement

UK's film and TV visual effects industry handed boost in Autumn Statement
Nov 22,2023 12:31 pm

... " Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Commons culture committee, also welcomed the move, which she said " should provide this valuable part of the industry with a much-needed competitive edge"...

Clubs promoting NFTs pose 'risk' to fans, MPs warn

Clubs promoting NFTs pose 'risk' to fans, MPs warn
Oct 10,2023 10:51 pm

... " Clubs are promoting volatile crypto-asset schemes to extract additional money from loyal supporters, often with promises of privileges and perks that fails to materialise, " said Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the CMS committee...

GB News 'monitoring' Dan Wootton allegations

GB News 'monitoring' Dan Wootton allegations
Sep 21,2023 5:51 am

... Dame Caroline Dinenage noted in her letter that the Sun newspaper, for whom Wootton worked until 2021, has an " ongoing investigation into his alleged behaviour"...

Russell Brand: Rumble rejects MP's 'disturbing' letter over income

Russell Brand: Rumble rejects MP's 'disturbing' letter over income
Sep 21,2023 4:11 am

... Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons media committee, wrote to Rumble to say she was " concerned" that he could profit from his content...

Russell Brand: BBC pledges 'full transparency' in internal review

Russell Brand: BBC pledges 'full transparency' in internal review
Sep 19,2023 10:41 am

... " The allegations have been widely described by reporters in the press and on social media as an open secret and quite often these secrets are shared between friends and colleagues just to keep each other safe, " Dame Caroline Dinenage said...

This Morning: ITV employees allege toxic culture following Schofield exit

This Morning: ITV employees allege toxic culture following Schofield exit
Aug 9,2023 8:51 am

... The House of Commons media committee has received allegations of harassment, bullying and discrimination, according to its chair Dame Caroline Dinenage...

Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs

Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs
Aug 6,2023 8:51 pm

... " While the rising popularity of connected technology has brought undoubted benefits to everyday life, the flip side is the real risk some of these gadgets pose to privacy and personal safety online, " said Dame Caroline Dinenage, who chairs the committee...

Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs

Jun 14,2023 8:30 am

By Tom SingletonTechnology reporter, BBC News

Fitness trackers, home security systems and baby monitors are among The devices that MPs warn are enabling The growing issue of tech-enabled Domestic Abuse .

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee says there are on average nine such " smart" products in UK homes.

It found they were being used to " monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images.

The MPs say The government must tackle The Situation .

" While The Rising popularity of connected technology has brought undoubted benefits to Everyday Life , The Flip side is The Real risk some of these gadgets pose to privacy and Personal Safety online, " said Dame Caroline Dinenage , who chairs The Committee .

" The government must make it a priority to work with manufacturers to tackle this technology-facilitated abuse, which is only going to get worse in The Future , " she added.

Dame Caroline also called for The Police and Criminal Justice system to be better equipped to deal with The Problem , and for victims to be provided with extra support.

The Committee has been investigating The issue since May 2022, considering The potential benefit and harms of connected technology, other examples of which include smart speakers and virtual assistants.

Widely present across The UK at present, their use is expected to mushroom in The Coming years - The Committee estimates that by 2050 there will be 24 billion interconnected devices worldwide.

During its investigation, The Committee says it heard evidence that The " vast majority" of Domestic Abuse cases now feature some sort of cyber element, including The use of spyware, and perpetrators monitoring movements and collecting recordings and photos of victims and survivors.

It identified children as being particularly in need of protection, not just from abuse but from having their data and personal information harvested and potentially misused, especially as Young People are considered more likely to use smart devices.

" The Government and Information Commissioner's Office should make sure products used in schools and by Young People At Home have privacy settings that are intuitive for children, and age-appropriate terms and conditions, " Dame Caroline said.

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