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Ofcom’s Age-Verification Crackdown: 6K+ Sites Affected

The United Kingdom has taken one of the most aggressive steps yet in reshaping the open internet.

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Bonnie Blue documentary sparks concern and curiosity

Letters: Louise Riches on the Channel 4 programme and its subject’s extreme sexual behaviour, and Rev Simon Jones on the result of a pseudo-feminist narrative. Plus a letter from Alan Gent

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog names the best and worst UK broadband and phone network providers

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The Independent UK

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O2, Three and iD Mobile most complained-about mobile providers – Ofcom

Ofcom publishes figures for complaints it receives about the UK’s main landline, mobile broadband and pay-TV providers every quarter.

Evening Standard

The most complained-about mobile providers revealed

Ofcom publishes figures for complaints it receives about the UK’s main landline, mobile broadband and pay-TV providers every quarter.

The Independent UK

A parents’ guide to keeping kids safe online in the summer holidays

Parenting over the summer holidays, especially when juggling work and childcare, comes with significant challenges. One of those is screen time and staying safe online.

The Conversation

Good Morning Britain presenter left feeling ‘ashamed’ after losing savings to phone scammers

Noel Phillips said that the mental trauma of the incident had left him in ‘excruciating pain’

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Is it illegal to circumvent age verification checks?

Since the introduction of online age verification, many citizens have been looking for ways to get around it. But is this legal?

Tom’s Guide

YouTube ads should be monitored like traditional media, say Lib Dems

The party said YouTube ads should be screened for ‘harmful and misleading content’.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems call for urgent regulation of YouTube ads after wave of scams

Party wants video platform to face same scrutiny as broadcasters due to deepfake and investment scams

The Guardian - UK

Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims

The Guardian - UK

UK pornography taskforce to propose banning ‘barely legal’ content after Channel 4 documentary airs

Programme about performer Bonnie Blue condemned for ‘glamorising and normalising’ extreme pornography

The Guardian - UK

It's not surprising that the Online Safety Act doesn't cover personal data safety

The concerns raised about personal data safety by age verification checks in the UK are not unfounded

Tom’s Guide

Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’

Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content

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TechRadar

What is age verification? The privacy nightmare facing millions of UK internet users

Following the rollout of the UK Online Safety Act, Britons are now being asked to confirm their age across the internet. Here’s everything you need to know.

The Guardian - UK

UK Online Safety Act risks ‘seriously infringing’ free speech, says X

Elon Musk’s social media platform says lawmakers made a ‘conscientious decision’ to increase censorship

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage Fallout Shows UK–US Free Speech Divide as Democrats Slam Online Safety Act

Nigel Farage's criticism of the UK's Online Safety Act exposes deep UK–US divisions on free speech as US lawmakers warn the law could enable global censorship.

TechRadar

'No plans to repeal the Online Safety Act' – UK government responds to age verification backlash

Opposition to the UK's Online Safety Act is growing as age verification rules come into force, but the government isn't backing down.

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Reason

The U.K. Keeps Threatening To Censor American Tech Companies

X has begun restricting content related to Gaza for its U.K. users, and Reddit has implemented age-verification measures to view posts about cigars.

PC Gamer

The UK's new age verification is a privacy nightmare, but it doesn't need to be

"They are over exposing data to prove a simple point, but there are ample alternatives."

Evening Standard

Dozens of pornography websites under investigation by Ofcom over 'effective' age checks to protect children

It comes after The Standard revealed that at least 30 sites were still showing adult material without asking viewers for proof of age

The Independent UK

If the BBC bows to YouTube, everyone loses

STATE OF THE ARTS: The online video-sharing platform has leapfrogged ITV to become the UK’s second-most popular choice for at-home viewing. But if the BBC tries too hard to compete with YouTube, we’ll all end up the poorer, writes Nick Hilton

The Independent UK

Ofcom investigates 34 pornography sites under new age-check rules

Online safety protections for children came into force on July 25.

The Independent UK

Ofcom launches investigation into 34 porn websites over new age checks

Ofcom has launched investigations into the compliance of four companies over the new legislation

The Guardian - UK

UK online safety law leads to 5m extra age checks a day for pornography sites

Huge increase in online age verifications but many users turn to virtual private networks to access pornography sites

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