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Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK and Australia

It comes after a BBC Panorama documentary raised allegations of sexual misconduct and rape regarding the reality show.

Evening Standard · May 21

Married At First Sight allegations raise ‘really serious concerns’, says Ofcom boss

All three men deny the allegations, which were revealed in a BBC Panorama programme

The Independent UK · May 21

Married At First Sight allegations raise serious concerns, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes said the regulator will tighten up guidance if necessary.

Evening Standard · May 21

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Ofcom probing how social media firms remove illegal hate and terror content

MPs raised concerns over the volume of antisemitic content on X after the Manchester synagogue attack.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

Ofcom boss: I limit my use of social media amid fears of online abuse

The internet regulator has published guidance urging providers to take more responsibility for protecting users online.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Ofcom urges social media platforms to combat abuse and limit online ‘pile-ons’

New guidance from UK regulator aims to combat misogynist abuse and ‘revenge porn’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Ofcom urges tech firms to tackle toxic online abuse of women

The regulator says the digital world is ‘not serving women and girls the way it should’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

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Ofcom urges tech firms to step up to protect women and girls online

The watchdog has published new guidance but some organisations have said it must be made mandatory.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

New online safety measures to protect children from ‘toxic algorithms’

Websites could be banned in the UK if they fail to meet online safety measures

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Children must not grow up at mercy of toxic algorithms, says tech secretary

New online safety measures around age verification and algorithms pushing harmful content came into effect on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Comply with child age checks or face consequences, Ofcom tells tech firms

New safety codes coming into effect on Friday also include a demand that algorithms are tamed to block the most harmful material.

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Ofcom boss: Tech firms not given much power over how to protect children online

Ofcom’s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes defended reforms coming into effect on July 25.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025

‘Very ambitious’ online safety rules will protect under-18s, Ofcom boss says

Dame Melanie Dawes said the Online Safety Act would give under-18s a ‘very different experience’ online than they get currently

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Pornography sites will have to check visitors are adults, Ofcom says

The online safety regulator has published new guidance as it prepares to start enforcing the Online Safety Act

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Age verification to be required on any site hosting pornography, Ofcom says

The online safety regulator has published new guidance as it prepares to start enforcing the Online Safety Act.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2024

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire given green light by Government

Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said there are “real questions about what the service needs to be" ...

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire given go ahead

The Government is set to confirm on Monday that it has given the green light to the £5.3 billion sale of Royal Mail’s owner to Daniel Kretinsky.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Technology Secretary asks Ofcom for online safety response to summer riots

Peter Kyle has written to the regulator for an update on its plans around misinformation in the Online Safety Act in the wake of the summer disorder.

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Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2024

Brianna Ghey's mother says daughter had 'obsession' with her phone and calls for 'drastic action'

The parent is campaigning for under-16s to be blocked from accessing social media on smartphones

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Online Safety Bill could become law on Thursday, Ofcom boss says

Dame Melanie Dawes told MPs during a select committee hearing that the Bill could receive royal assent this week.

Daily Record · May 31, 2023

ITV bosses ask barrister to hold external review into Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning

The letter was sent to culture secretary Lucy Frazer, DCMS Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage and Ofcom’s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes, in the wake the disgraced presenter's sudden exit from ITV.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2023

Ofcom investigates Tory MPs over GB News interview with Jeremy Hunt

OFCOM has launched an investigation into whether a GB News programme hosted by two Conservative MPs broke impartiality rules.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Ofcom chief hopes BBC can find way through ‘difficult episode’ with Gary Lineker

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

Watch as Ofcom chief is GRILLED on why Tory MPs get to host news shows

Nicolson pushed Dawes on the broadcast regulator’s rules which state no politician can work as an interviewer on news and current affairs…

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