The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Philipp Tanzer about Sex difference in online harassment

2 August 2023 · Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter is dated 2 August 2023. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Philipp Tanzer: Sex difference in online harassment. Below are 2 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote

“While this falls outside our formal remit, we have investigated the claim because, as a general principle, we consider that high profile numerical statements should be supported by sound evidence and clearly identified sources.”

“We were not able to properly scrutinise the statistic because it is our understanding that the UN report was withdrawn by the UN Broadband Commission shortly after publication, due to concerns about the quality of the analysis in the report.”

From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 2 August 2023. Read the full letter.

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