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TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornography

The Guardian - UK

GMB's Ed Balls sparks outrage with remark about his wife Yvette Cooper

ITV bosses have reportedly been facing mounting pressure to ‘sack’ Balls after a slew of controversies

Evening Standard

‘I was hacked and my intimate images were posted online – and I’m not alone’

IN DEPTH: In 2023, Jane discovered her intimate pictures had been posted in a forum where men were trading degrading sexualised comments. She is not alone, as the Revenge Porn Helpline reveals reports that such abuse has reached a record high, Amy-Clare Martin reports

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Big tech platforms will have to ban scam ads under UK plans to tackle fraud

Range of potential measures announced by Ofcom include reducing risk of accounts being hijacked for scams

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms must ‘stamp out’ scam adverts or face fines, under Ofcom proposals

Firms could face fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, whichever is greater, once the new rules come into effect.

Evening Standard

STV to broadcast final news programme from Aberdeen tonight

STV will broadcast its last full news programme from the north of Scotland this evening following controversial plans by the broadcaster’s bosses…

The National (Scotland)

Meta's New AI Can Turn Instagram Photos Into Deepfakes. Most Public Users Are Included Unless They Opt Out.

Meta is facing criticism over Muse Image, a new image-generation tool that can use public Instagram photos to create AI-altered pictures of real people unless users change their settings.

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What to know about Ofcom’s legal battle with 4chan

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The Independent UK

A giant hamster, a £520k fine, and a battle for regulation: What happens next in Ofcom’s fight with 4chan?

The US-based forum is refusing to pay more than £520,000 in fines to Ofcom over alleged breaches of the Online Safety Act. Its argument? Simple – it isn’t the UK’s jurisdiction. Nicole Wootton-Cane takes a look at what action Ofcom could take, and what the case says about the challenges…

The Independent UK

ABC and SBS reject antisemitism envoy’s call for ‘oversight’ committee to vet Israel coverage

Jillian Segal tells royal commission the public broadcasters’ coverage of the Middle East lacks balance and paints Israel in a negative light

The Guardian - AU

Minister ‘appalled’ as ex-data watchdog prepares to sue woman who raised harassment concerns

John Edwards resigned in June after independent investigation following claims of sexual harassment and bullying

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom dishes out £28 million fine to Virgin Media for allegedly preventing customers from cancelling their contracts — but it says that's all in the past

Ofcom hits Virgin Media with a fine for making it difficult for millions of customers to cancel between 2022 and 2024.

TechRadar

Why Virgin Media has been hit with a record £28m Ofcom fine

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The Independent UK

Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts

Ofcom levies largest-ever consumer protection fine after finding firm deliberately mishandled millions of phone calls

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Evening Standard

Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching

The telecoms regulator said it had levied its largest-ever consumer protection fine against the telecoms firm.

The Independent UK

Virgin Media slapped with record £28m fine for blocking customers from switching contracts

Ofcom says that the telecoms firm mishandled millions of calls over a three-year period

The Guardian - UK

Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says

Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speeds

The Independent UK

‘My six-year-olds became addicted to Roblox. It’s a glaring omission from Starmer’s social media ban’

Roblox is played by 61 per cent of UK children, according to Ofcom figures, but campaigners are concerned the platform could escape harsh scrutiny as new online safety measures are introduced

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International Business Times UK

'Not Healthy for Our Democracy': UK Culture Department Becomes Second Government Office to Quit X

The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport leaves Elon Musk's X, citing concerns over misinformation and abuse, following the Attorney General's Office's similar move.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’

Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division

Evening Standard

Ofcom plans enforceable rules for BBC online content to ‘ensure high standards’

The regulator is also increasing its oversight of BBC complaints.

International Business Times UK

UK Government Warns Paramount-Warner Deal Could Merge HBO Max, CNN and Channel 5 Under One Media Giant

The UK government is considering intervening in Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery due to concerns about media plurality and competition, with a decision expected after 6 July.

Evening Standard

Government ‘minded to intervene’ over £83bn Warner Bros Discovery takeover

In February, Paramount agreed to buy the studio after triumphing over Netflix in a lengthy bidding battle.

The Economic Times

UK may intervene in $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal

Britain is considering intervening in Paramount's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially delaying the deal despite approvals from the US and China. The UK's culture minister has set a July 6 deadline for responses, citing potential impacts on news and on-demand services. This move could trigger reviews…

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plurality and competition

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