Ofcom announces new rules to force tech firms to keep children safe online
Companies will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content or face hefty fines Social media and other…
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Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts
Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle problem were ineffective The UK communications regulator…
First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by BBC
BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK.
Royal Mail asks Ofcom to let it offer tracking for every parcel sent in UK
Company wants regulator to remove rule preventing it from offering tracking on standard services Business live – latest updates Royal…
Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new…
Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new…
UK’s internet watchdog toughens approach to deepfake porn
Ofcom, the U.K.’s internet safety regulator, has published another new draft guidance as it continues to implement the Online Safety…
‘I get trolled every day’: Ofcom vows to protect women from online hate
Influencers share experiences of online abuse as Ofcom publishes new draft guidance for tech companies.
All porn sites must ‘robustly’ verify UK user ages by July
Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.
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 Users accessing online pornography…
