New report reveals the sports Gen Z have stopped watching A report published by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has revealed that particular sports have suffered a drop-off in viewers among younger people The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025
Ofcom investigates 4chan and porn site over suspected child safety breaches The watchdog is also probing seven file-sharing sites over illegal content concerns. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
UK campaigners raise alarm over report of Meta plan to use automation for risk checks Ofcom ‘considering the concerns’ raised after claim that up to 90% of risk assessments will be carried out by AI The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025
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 · May 29, 2025
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) · May 24, 2025
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 · May 23, 2025
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 · May 23, 2025
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 · May 22, 2025
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 · May 21, 2025
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 · May 20, 2025
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 · May 15, 2025
‘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 · May 15, 2025
‘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 · May 14, 2025
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 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 · May 13, 2025 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 · May 12, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2025 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 Fashion Central · May 9, 2025 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 · May 8, 2025 Wikipedia launches legal challenge against UK Government New requirements could see more ‘bad content’ on Wikipedia, its owners warn
The Independent UK · May 6, 2025 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 · May 4, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 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 · May 4, 2025 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 · Apr 29, 2025 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.