New Research from Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters Reveal Parents’ Fear of AI & Deepfake Threat to Kids

As millions of children begin their summer holidays and spend more time online, new research from Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters reveals parents and carers have significant concern about the threat AI poses to their children.  Three quarters (75%) of parents surveyed1 say they’re worried about the dangers of AI-generated deepfake audio and video, and more than a third (36%) consider them to be more of a threat than cyberbullying, hate speech and violent content.   Hidden Risks Research   Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters’ Hidden Risks research surveyed more…

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Bean there, donated that? Brits choose bean baths over phone donations

Brits are more likely to sit in a bath of baked beans or stay silent for 24 hours to raise money for charity than donate their unused smartphones, according to new research from Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub. Perhaps it’s because more than 4 in 10 people (44%) wrongly believe charities don’t accept smartphones, with almost 15 million unwanted devices gathering dust in homes and garages across the country. Despite this, more than 7 in 10 of Brits feel guilty for not doing enough to support charities or…

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Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Time After Time fund awards £500,000 to projects that give tech a second life and help people get online

Some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative projects which tackle electronic waste and support digital inclusion are being awarded a share of £500,000 from Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Time After Time fund.  Eight winning projects have been selected from more than 120 entries by a panel of judges including TV presenter and environmentalist George Clarke, non-profit, Material Focus, digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, plus Hubbub and Virgin Media O2.  Grants of up to £100,000 will support initiatives across the country that give unwanted tech a second life…

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Virgin Media O2 reduces carbon emissions by the equivalent of almost 15,000 UK homes’ annual energy use in 2023

New figures released recently show that Virgin Media O2 reduced carbon emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 23% last year – the equivalent of emissions caused by the annual combined energy usage of 14,883 UK homes. Since launching its sustainability strategy, the Better Connections Plan, in 2022, the company has reduced such emissions by 45% against its 2020 baseline, and is on track to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040 – 10 years ahead of the UK’s net zero…

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GXO helps Virgin Media O2 cut single use plastic

 GXO Logistics, Inc., the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that its industry-leading solutions have helped its long-term partner, Virgin Media O2, to significantly reduce plastic waste in its logistics operations. GXO has worked with the telecomms company to cut its consumption of single use plastics (SUP) from products sent to cable customers by almost 48 tonnes since 2021, further advancing both companies’ ESG achievements.  “GXO and Virgin Media O2 are working together to create a supply chain that is as environmentally responsible as it is efficient and…

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