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Ofcom boss says Married At First Sight UK allegations are a ‘wake-up call’

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The Independent UK

Married At First Sight allegations raise ‘really serious concerns’, says Ofcom boss

All three men deny the allegations, which were revealed in a BBC Panorama programme

The Independent UK

Married At First Sight allegations raise serious concerns, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes said the regulator will tighten up guidance if necessary.

Evening Standard

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Ofcom warns TikTok and YouTube ‘still not safe enough’ for children in new report

The regulator vowed to ‘force through’ more changes and accused some big tech firms of ‘failing’ to take steps to protect children

The Independent UK

Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’

Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safety

The Guardian - UK

Looking for a better broadband deal? New report shows these are the firms who might be willing to haggle for a better price

Vodafone is most likely to offer you a discount of all broadband providers, but it’s also one of the most complained about.

TechRadar

Is King Charles Dead? UK Radio Station Triggers Panic After Claiming Monarch Had Died

Radio Caroline mistakenly announced the death of King Charles, causing confusion before issuing an apology. The error was attributed to a computer malfunction that triggered emergency protocols.

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Channel 4 boss apologises after Married at First Sight sexual misconduct allegations

Priya Dogra says she believes channel acted appropriately, but that she is ‘deeply sorry’ for distress of participants

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 facing more pressure amid MAFS UK allegations – what we know

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The Independent UK

Channel 4 boss ‘deeply sorry’ over Married at First Sight UK rape claims

Priya Dogra said the women’s ‘distress is clear’ and their accounts of their time on the show were ‘troubling’

The Independent UK

MPs write to Channel 4 over allegations of rape and sexual assault on MAFS UK

The move follows allegations made during a Panorama documentary.

Evening Standard

Tech firms face tougher UK rules on intimate image abuse

Ofcom to update codes of practice amid rise in ‘revenge porn’ and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women and girls

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on policing the internet: Ofcom must push harder on illegal content

Editorial: Jess Phillips’s frustration about online safety points to an alarming reluctance to confront big tech

The Guardian - UK

UK media regulator says X promises to crack down on terrorist and hate content

Elon Musk's social media platform X is pledging to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement

Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate content

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s X commits to taking tougher action on terrorist content and hate speech in UK

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The Independent UK

X agrees to crack down on terror content in UK after antisemitic attacks

Chief executive of the Antisemitism Policy Trust accused X of ‘failing in so many regards to tackle open racism on its platform’

Reason

U.K. Targets U.S. Suicide Forum With Massive Fine It'll Never Collect

British speech police try to impose their restrictions on the entire world.

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The Guardian - UK

GB News should lose its licence, says ex-Sky News editor Adam Boulton

Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rules

The Guardian - UK

Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths

US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google’s search results and can be accessed in UK

The Guardian - UK

US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba BBC Panorama documentary complaint partly upheld by Ofcom

Gang member Chris Kaba was shot dead by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom to investigate GB News over second airing of Trump interview

Regulator initially declined to investigate but now says it is looking into repeat broadcast from day after first showing

Evening Standard

Ofcom to investigate GB News over Donald Trump interview

The regulator will investigate a broadcast of the interview, conducted by Bev Turner, 12 hours after it originally aired.

The Guardian - UK

Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act

Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenue

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