Ofcom3 days agoReddit starts verifying ages of users in the UKThe platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at "certain mature content".3 days ago5 days agoBBC needs to get a grip quicker after controversies, Ofcom chief saysDame Melanie Dawes said the BBC needed to complete reports and investigations sooner.5 days ago10 Jun 20254chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safetyNine companies are under investigation by Ofcom, using powers of the Online Safety Act.10 Jun 202530 May 2025BBC cuts already made to Radio Foyle to be approved by OfcomOfcom previously found the corporation breached its operating licence by cutting about 300 hours of news and current affairs.30 May 202524 May 2025Royal Mail could face fine after missing delivery targetsThe company has already faced a £16m penalty for failing to deliver post on time over the previous two years.24 May 20257 May 2025Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdogIt says the 2024 summer riots showed the regulator does not have the tools to stop the spread of viral misinformation.7 May 202524 Apr 2025Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms toldWebsites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users. 24 Apr 202517 Apr 2025Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive content.17 Apr 20259 Apr 2025First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by BBCBBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK.9 Apr 2025...
