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The shows which received the most Ofcom complaints in 2023

MEDIA regulator Ofcom has released statistics on the top five programmes it received the most complaints about in 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Laurence Fox comments about Ava Evans tops Ofcom complaints list for 2023

The incident beat Bridgerton star Adjoah Andoh’s remarks made during ITV’s coverage of the King’s coronation to the top spot

Evening Standard

‘I was cut off four times’: Virgin Media customers say it’s too hard to cancel costly contracts

Many users tried to switch after they faced price rises of more than 50% at the end of their broadband deal

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Ofcom investigates TikTok over parental control information

Regulator to look at whether the platform broke the law by giving inaccurate information

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Neil 'put up' preferred candidate for BBC chair role, MPs told

ANDREW Neil “put up” the UK Government’s preferred candidate to take over as BBC chair ...

The National (Scotland)

Consumers cheer as watchdogs are let off the leash

City Comment: Consumers have had a pretty tough couple of years. It is only reasonable that companies play fair

Evening Standard

Fortnite developer's legal win over Google explained - Tech & Science Daily podcast

All the stories from Tuesday's episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

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More than £1 billion wiped from mobile operators after Ofcom cracks down on inflation-linked pricing

More than £1 billion was wiped from the value of Britain’s biggest mobile operators today after Ofcom said it planned to ban inflation-linked price rises mid-way through contracts amid a crackdown on practices that it said cause ‘harm’ to consumers.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: BT shares fall on Ofcom ruling, wages update boosts interest rate outlook, US inflation at 3.1%

A surprise 0.3% decline in GDP for October today fuelled the UK’s winter recession fears and appeared to push interest rate cuts a little closer on the horizon.

Evening Standard

UK phone, broadband and pay-TV firms face ban on ‘confusing’ price rises

Customers should be told clearly upfront rather than facing inflation-linked mid-contract increases, Ofcom says

The Guardian - UK

Kay Burley reveals she was forced off air after suffering allergic reaction

The broadcaster took to Instagram to update viewers on her health

Evening Standard

UK’s top mobile firms face £3.3bn class action lawsuit over ‘loyalty penalties’

Campaigner Justin Gutmann alleges EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 have ‘systematically exploited millions of loyal customers’

The Guardian - UK

Is there a new clampdown on the "FCC Hack" to DJI drones as two pilots are charged?

Two different pilots have been caught by authorities for using the so-called "FCC Hack" — are authorities getting drone smart?

Digital Camera World

Google, Amazon Ask UK's CMA To Take Action Against Microsoft's Anticompetitive Business Practices

According to the UK's communications regulator Ofcom, Amazon and Microsoft owned 70 to 80 per cent of the nation's cloud computing market in 2022.

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TechRadar

Amazon also slams Microsoft UK cloud practice following Google complaint

Amazon comments on Microsoft’s unfair business practices, even though it’s also under fire from the CMA.

Windows Central

"Customers are left with no economically reasonable alternative": Google and Amazon ask the UK's CMA to regulate Microsoft's Azure cloud business (UPDATED)

Google is pushing for the CMA to force Microsoft to make changes to its Azure policies.

The National (Scotland)

BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

The Guardian - UK

Pornography websites will have to check users’ ages, under draft guidelines

Ofcom proposals will require online providers to seek proof of being over 18 to stop children accessing content

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The Independent UK

Ofcom sets out guidance on protecting children from online pornography

The new online safety regulator has published draft guidance for websites on how to verify the age of users to comply with the Online Safety Act.

The Guardian - UK

Barclay family regains control of Telegraph after Abu Dhabi helps pay debt

Planned takeover still requires government approval despite Lloyds receiving funds owed

The Independent UK

‘My 13-year-old daughter downloaded TikTok and six months later she was dead’

Bereaved parents hope the Online Safety Bill will go the distance to protect future children from harm, Lydia Parick writes

The Guardian - UK

Barclay family expected to regain control of Telegraph temporarily

Debt repayment will put group step closer to being controlled by consortium backed by UAE

The National (Scotland)

Culture Secretary intervenes in Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of Daily Telegraph

The Culture Secretary has intervened in an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of The Daily Telegraph by asking the media watchdog to investigate its…

The Independent UK

Deal to sell Telegraph and Spectator to UAE fund referred to UK media watchdog

Culture secretary steps in after 18 Tory MPs warn proposed sale ‘presents very real potential national security threat’

The Guardian - UK

UK government refers Barclay family’s plans for Telegraph to Ofcom

Move is a blow to proposed deal to transfer control of paper and Spectator magazine to UAE-backed consortium

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