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Media Watch: GB News' £100k fine and Isabel Oakeshott's 'disgraceful' rant

Good evening and welcome to this week's Media Watch where a months-long drama involving GB News has finally come to a conclusion ... for now anyway.

The National (Scotland)

Ed Balls 'sits out' Good Morning Britain interview with wife Yvette Cooper after bias backlash

ITV were flooded with complaints after he interviewed her in August

Evening Standard

Ed Balls ‘sits out’ GMB interview with wife Yvette Cooper after backlash

Move comes after ITV received thousands of complaints for their previous interview

The Independent UK

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Ed Balls 'sits out' interview with wife Yvette Cooper after previous row

ED Balls has told viewers of Good Morning Britain that he will “sit out” an interview with his wife – Home Secretary Yvette Cooper...

The National (Scotland)

Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users

Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked

The Guardian - UK

Snapchat most used social media platform for grooming, figures show as offences hit record high

‘He said he had saved the images and would send them to everyone if I stopped sending more pictures,’ victim says

The Independent UK

GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom for breaking impartiality rules over Rishi Sunak interview

Ofcom says broadcaster gave Rishi Sunak a ‘mostly uncontested platform’ in February interview

The Independent UK

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GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom after 'impartial' Rishi Sunak interview

The channel has previously challenged Ofcom’s finding in court

Evening Standard

GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom after Rishi Sunak Q and A debate

The channel’s chief executive, Angelos Frangopoulos, said the ‘unnecessary, unfair and unlawful’ ruling is being challenged in the courts.

The Independent UK

GB News fined £100k for breaking impartiality rules in Rishi Sunak interview

OFCOM has imposed a £100,000 fine on GB News for “breaking due impartiality rules” following an interview with the former prime minister Rishi…

The National (Scotland)

More than 500 complaints about Big Brother episode after T-shirt controversy

ITV re-edited and apologised for its October 22 programme.

Evening Standard

Former GB News presenter ordered to pay £50,000 in legal costs

Mark Steyn lost a high court battle against Ofcom who he claimed ‘killed’ his career with rulings about Covid comments

The Guardian - UK

Former GB News presenter to pay £50,000 in costs after losing Ofcom legal battle

Mark Steyn previously challenged decisions by Ofcom that two of his shows breached its rules.

The Independent UK

Former GB News presenter Mark Steyn to pay £50,000 in costs after losing Ofcom legal battle

Mark Steyn previously challenged decisions by Ofcom that two of his shows breached its rules

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

How Evri became the UK’s most hated delivery company

LET’S UNPACK THAT: From parcels that look like they’ve been savaged by a pack of rabid dogs to packages that mysteriously vanish into thin air, the courier has accrued enough horror stories to rival the Goosebumps series. But is it really any worse than its rivals? Helen Coffey looks into…

Evening Standard

Evri and Yodel the worst parcel firms at helping their customers – Ofcom

A report found that although 78% of parcel recipients are satisfied with delivery firms, two-thirds (67%) have had an issue in the past six months,

Evening Standard

New, strengthened Online Safety Act needed to protect children, charity says

The Molly Rose Foundation has called Ofcom’s current approach to enforcing the online safety laws ‘risk averse’.

The Guardian - UK

Social media algorithms need overhaul in wake of Southport riots, Ofcom says

Watchdog issues warning over misinformation after trouble that flared following killing of three girls on Merseyside

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The National (Scotland)

Media Watch: Ofcom angers devolved nations and uproar over BBC cuts

THE eagle-eye of Media Watch has fallen squarely upon on Ofcom over the past week after it confirmed plans to allow Channel 4 to spend a…

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis warns of online scam ‘wild west’ over fake Rachel Reeves ad

Money expert urges Ofcom be given more powers as interview with chancellor used to trick people to share bank details

The Conversation

Liam Payne: journalistic ethics are often ignored when celebrities die

When someone famous dies, particularly if they are young or it was unexpected, it is natural for their fans to want to know what happened. But, as the reporting on the tragic death of singer Liam Payne shows, the media does not always handle this appropriately or ethically.

The Independent UK

Technology Secretary says firms must ‘bake’ safety at centre of new products

Peter Kyle says he wants to embed safety for children and vulnerable people online as he criticises Roblox gaming platform for not keeping users safe.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government hits out as Ofcom lets Channel 4 focus budget in England

THE Scottish and Welsh governments have spoken out against Ofcom’s decision to allow Channel 4 to disproportionately focus its budget in England…

The Independent UK

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.

The National (Scotland)

Ofcom ignores devolved calls and allows Channel 4 to focus budget in England

OFCOM has risked drawing anger from the devolved nations after confirming plans to allow Channel 4 to spend a disproportionate amount of its budget…

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