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UK experts warn of dangers of violent content being readily available online

Ofcom figures show number of people seeing material depicting or encouraging violence or injury has risen

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

Lebedev’s London Live TV channel closes after decade of mounting losses

Station was crown jewel of Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to populate the UK with dozens of local TV stations

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

Ofcom enforces ban on ‘nasty surprise’ mid-contract telecoms price rises

UK phone, broadband and pay-TV firms can no longer impose hikes linked to unknown future rates of inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

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Telecoms bills must now be in pounds and pence format to end ‘nasty surprises’

Phone, broadband and pay TV providers are now banned from linking price rises to future rates of inflation.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

‘Nasty’ surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned

Phone, broadband and pay TV providers are now banned from linking price rises to future rates of inflation

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

UK age verification: How will it work for porn sites and when does it come into force?

PornHub and other popular adult websites blocked access to their sites in large parts of the US after similar age verification rules were introduced

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK

Regulator Ofcom releases guidelines that call for use of face scans, credit cards checks or photo-ID

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

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Pornography sites will have to check visitors are adults, Ofcom says

The online safety regulator has published new guidance as it prepares to start enforcing the Online Safety Act

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Age verification to be required on any site hosting pornography, Ofcom says

The online safety regulator has published new guidance as it prepares to start enforcing the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

TV channel cleared by OFCOM after complaints over Rangers fans' sectarian singing

Sky Sports were cleared by OFCOM after four complaints were made to the regulator over sectarian singing at Ross County vs Rangers.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025

Martin Lewis urges households to act now as he shares top tips to slash bills in 2025

Money can be shaved from many bills in 2025, the money expert says

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

BBC's 'breathtaking arrogance' towards Scottish talent must change, director says

URGENT change is needed to address the BBC’s “breathtaking arrogance” in its relationship with Scotland’s screen industry, a leading…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2025

UK online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says science minister

Peter Kyle frustrated with act inherited from Tories and says parliament should legislate faster to protect public

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety

Ian Russell, whose daughter died viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025

UK going ‘backwards’ on online safety, Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer

Ian Russell called on Sir Keir Starmer to act urgently in order to protect young people online.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2025

Industry body questions BBC claim to have 'spent £300m in Scotland in one year'

THE BBC is facing questions after executives from the broadcasters’ Scottish arm told MPs that “almost £300 million” had been spent on…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2025

Culture Secretary to intervene with BBC amid row over The Traitors' Scottish budget

SCOTLAND’S Culture Secretary will look to meet with the BBC and Ofcom amid “shocking” claims that the BBC’s flagship reality show The…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2025

Filmmaker pans 'Scottish' BBC show The Traitors as staff 'based in London'

A SCOTTISH filmmaker has attacked the BBC’s flagship reality show The Traitors – claiming the broadcaster is failing to put the right amount of…

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The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Labour lays down challenge to Musk pledging to go after tech firms allowing online abuse on their sites

Sitting down with The Independent, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones outlined the government’s plans to crackdown on explicit deepfake images

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Wednesday briefing: What Elon Musk’s focus on grooming gangs reveals about alt-right online discourse

In today’s newsletter: The owner of X, who previously said ‘civil war is inevitable’ in Britain, has stoked online unrest with incendiary comments about the UK

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

Amazon reveals UK satellite internet plan

US tech giant hopes to deliver mobile phone signal to every square centimetre of the country

TechRadar · Jan 6, 2025

Amazon is bringing its satellite broadband to the UK

Amazon is aiming to branch out into broadband services in the UK.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

O2 was tricked into transferring my number to fraudsters. Could I have it back?

‘Sim-swap’ fraud has affected three readers – and dealing with their mobile phone company hasn’t been easy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan

Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

Good Morning Britain’s Adil Ray sparks backlash after ‘fat-shaming’ darts player Luke Littler

TV presenter joked he would buy the young darts player a salad

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