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A pornography company managing 18 adult websites has incurred a £1 million fine from the regulatory body Ofcom for inadequate age verification measures, marking the largest…
New guidelines have urged social media platforms to curtail internet “pile-ons” to better safeguard women and girls online. Ofcom, Britain’s communications regulator, implemented guidance on Tuesday…
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has warned that Britain’s internet regulator, Ofcom, may lose public confidence if it doesn’t take adequate measures to address online harm. During…
Molly Russell’s father, the British teenager who tragically took her life after encountering harmful online material, has expressed his lack of confidence in efforts to secure…
Children are turning to YouTube as soon as they power on their TVs, marking a significant shift in video consumption from laptops to living rooms. According…
The UK’s primary media regulator has vowed to deliver a “significant milestone” in the pursuit of online safety for children, although it has cautioned that age…
The Communication Watchdog is accused of endorsing major technology for the safety of under-18s after England’s children’s commissioners criticized new measures to address online harm. Rachel…
As of July, social media and other online platforms must block harmful content for children or face severe fines. Online Safety Law requires tech companies to…
Social media platforms are required to take action to comply with UK online safety laws, but they have not yet implemented all the necessary measures to…
Child safety activists have urged the UK’s communications watchdog to enforce new online laws following accusations that video game companies have turned their platforms into “hellscapes…
The UK children are now inevitably exposed to violent online content, with many first encountering it while still in primary school, according to a media watchdog…
Ofcom has initiated an inquiry into TikTok to determine if it provided false information about parental controls. The UK’s media regulator has requested details from Chinese-owned…