Ofcom has stepped up the pressure, firstly, by issuing two new sets of fines, with one reaching up to £1,050,000 for failure to implement highly effective age verification and failure to respond to ...

Ofcom is formally investigating whether Meta complied with legally binding information requests regarding WhatsApp's role in the UK business messaging ecosystem.… The case, published on Ofcom's own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK government plans to introduce new Ofcom rules for streaming platforms, opening up shows like Bridgerton to more scrutiny.

The Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act), aims to protect people online, particularly children, and places more responsibility on online media platforms and search engines, which now have new legal duties ...

The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it "categorically denies Ofcom's accusations".

The UK’s online safety regulator says messaging apps will ‘face serious consequences’ if they fail to protect children ...

Media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into BT concerning its compliance with requirements imposed under ...

Netflix’s breakout hit Baby Reindeer brought into vivid relief an issue long at play in the UK: VOD platforms do not have to jump through the same regulatory hoops as broadcasters, for whose programs ...

Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Telegram under the UK Online Safety Act, examining the platform’s compliance ...

The availability of full-fibre broadband almost everywhere will lay the foundations for productivity gains across the UK, according to Ofcom, which has finalised plans for how it will enable further ...

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The UK government has announced streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video will be subject to new Ofcom rules. Video-on-demand platforms will now be required to comply with Ofcom's ...