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Virgin Media O2 mobile users’ locations exposed for two years in security flaw

Most precise tracking was in cities, where mobile masts cover areas as small as 100 square metres

The Guardian - UK

Culture Secretary welcomes BBC update on Scottish shows after Traitors row

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has welcomed a new plan by the BBC on shows which are commissioned outside of London

The National (Scotland)

Royal Mail faces Ofcom questions over missed delivery targets

Postal regulator launches investigation after almost a quarter of first-class mail arrives late

The Guardian - UK

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Ofcom investigates Royal Mail after it misses delivery targets again

Royal Mail chief operating officer Alistair Cochrane said its quality of service ‘is not yet where we want it to be’.

Evening Standard

Why Ofcom wants to plug a legal loophole around politicians presenting news

Following a legal battle with GB News, the UK’s media regulator is proposing to tighten its rules on politicians appearing as presenters.

The Conversation

Channel 4 boss urges Ofcom to be ‘brave’ and back public service broadcasters

Alex Mahon also urged the Government to reconsider copyright proposals to ensure they ‘don’t harm British creativity’.

Evening Standard

Claim about Adams in BBC programme ‘probably’ not rules breach – media expert

A court was told that the programme was not ‘unfair or unjust’.

Evening Standard

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Azeem Rafiq among sportspeople highlighting impact of online abuse in new report

Some contributors said they self-censored online or while broadcasting for fear of being targeted.

The Independent UK

‘Abuse has become normalised’: report details devastating impact of online hate

The amount of online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a ‘devastating impact’ on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom and Kick It Out has found

The Guardian - UK

‘Forgive me, Reader: I ghost him.’ The best dating apps, tested

I spent two months testing the most popular dating apps, from those for hookups to the best for relationships. Here’s what happened

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom investigating pornography site over alleged Online Safety Act breaches

The regulator said it was investigating Kick Online Entertainment over apparent breaches of the online safety rules.

Evening Standard

Londoner arrested on suspicion of assisting the suicide of a 17-year-old boy

A woman, 29, from Merton has been arrested in connection with the death of teenager Vlad Nikolin-Caisley, who died in May last year

Evening Standard

Accurate information ‘under greater threat than ever’ from misinformation

Fact-checking charity Full Fact has urged the Government and Ofcom to do more to combat misleading material online.

Evening Standard

Warning Trump’s anti-censorship drive is fuelling misinformation crisis in UK

Exclusive: Shift in politics has prompted media platforms to backpedal on the handling of harmful online information, charity claims

The Independent UK

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ITV’s GMB Hit With Ofcom Complaints After ‘Bully’ Presenter’s Explosive On-Air Clash Sparks Outrage

Things got very heated on Good Morning Britain recently, and viewers weren’t impressed.

The Independent UK

Wikipedia launches legal challenge against UK Government

New requirements could see more ‘bad content’ on Wikipedia, its owners warn

The Independent UK

Tech giants must ‘act quickly’ to take down misleading posts, police watchdog says

HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke said misinformation posted on social media helped fuel the disorder seen across England last summer

Evening Standard

Smaller social media platforms could avoid UK over online safety laws – expert

Under the Online Safety Act, firms could be fined £18 million or up to 10% of global turnover for failing to protect users.

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Evening Standard

Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah said she feared the new rules will not protect children ‘from the tidal wave of filth and toxicity on social media sites’.

The Guardian - UK

ITV and Channel 4 face summer of uncertainty amidst leadership issues and potential mergers

Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, is standing down and ITV head Carolyn McCall has been struggling for investors

Evening Standard

Regulation of AI chatbots is ‘muddled and confused’, charity warns

One online safety group has urged Ofcom to clarify and strengthen its approach to AI chatbots in the Online Safety Act.

The Guardian - US

Can US monopoly laws rein in Silicon Valley?

The EU has issued hundreds of millions in fines, but the US is hounding big tech much more harshly. Plus, Musk’s Doge time is up amid abysmal Tesla earnings

The Guardian - UK

What are ‘nudification’ apps and how would a ban in the UK work?

Concerns over AI-based apps that can produce deepfake sexual images of children have prompted call for action

The Independent UK

BGT’s Bruno Tonioli says Auzzy Blood’s act is ‘not offensive’ ahead of live semi-finals

It comes after BGT received hundreds of complaints about the American performer’s act

Evening Standard

Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli says Auzzy Blood’s act ‘not offensive’

The act concluded with the performer climbing up a rope using a metal hook in his mouth.

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