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This research details consumer views on app stores, internet of things (IoT) devices and connected places (also known as 'smart cities').
This research report is an update to the final stage impact assessment published in 2022 - and reflects several major policy changes made during passage of the Online Safety Bill.
Method and background Research objectives Revealing Reality carried out a…
Fifth annual review of the UK’s safety tech sector showing how the sector has grown over the last year and is tackling online harms through technical innovation.
Research on the technology needs of Trust and Safety practitioners and what good practice can be used to tackle online harms.
The results of the October to December 2022 quarter of the Participation Survey.
The results of the July to September 2022 quarter of the Participation Survey.
The prevalence and nature of bullying and online experiences among children, using data from the 10- to 15-year-olds’ Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
A directory of more than 80 UK-based companies which provide technology or solutions which facilitate safer online experiences, and protect users from harmful content, contact or conduct.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This research shows positive and negative impacts of different algorithmic designs on consumer choice and the economy.
The results of the Participation Survey, covering the period from October 2021 to March 2022.
The results of the Participation Survey, covering the period from April 2022 to March 2023.
The results of the January to March 2023 quarter of the Participation Survey.
Study of UK citizens’ engagement with media literacy initiatives to identify which groups are ‘hard to reach’ and why this is the case.
A study of the challenges facing the UK media literacy landscape in relation to coordination, funding, evaluation and other issues that emerged through the research, and of the approaches taken to media literacy education in…
A sectoral analysis of UK Online Safety Technology, published in May 2020 and updated in May 2021, July 2022 and June 2023.
This page lists links to ad hoc statistical analyses on the Participation Survey that have not been included in our standard publications.
This research was commissioned to help build and strengthen the DCMS Digital Regulation Policy team’s evidence base regarding digital consumer issues.
This is a selection of research reports to enhance the online harms evidence base. This research has helped improve understanding of harms experienced by adults and children, as well as how online harm can be measured.
An analysis of skills and capability needs within the UK safety tech sector.
Independent research conducted by PwC on the harms and opportunities associated with digital technologies prepared for DCMS.
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