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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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TikTok Fined $2.4 Million By UK Over Child Safety Data Reporting
British telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a 1.9 million pound ($2.4 million) fine for failing to timely make available safety data.
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British Regulator To Probe OnlyFans Over Age-Verification Measures
Britain's media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether adults-only website OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography on its platform, Ofcom said on Wednesday.
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Facial Recognition, Credit Card: UK Regulator's Tough Measures For Porn Sites To Check Users' Age
In total, Ofcom has listed six age verification methods in the draft guidelines.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom
Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal data the companies shared with Britain's media regulator Ofcom and which Reuters has seen. Social media platforms such as Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, and Snap's Snapchat require users...
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Rishi Sunak To Pass New Law To Penalise OTT Platforms After 'Harry And Meghan' Documentary: Report
The law would subject all streaming giants to the jurisdiction of Ofcom and give it the authority to impose fines of up to 250,000 pounds.
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Ofcom to Investigate Competition in Cloud Computing, Internet Messaging, Smart Devices: Details
Ofcom, or the Office of Communications, has announced that it will examine digital markets in the UK as part of the regulator's next step in scrutinising Big Tech firms in the areas of cloud computing, internet messaging, and smart devices. The watchdog will investigate Amazon’s AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, Alphabet’s Google Cloud, as well as What...
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Facebook, Twitter, Telegram Urged to Fight Russian Disinformation in a Better Way
Facebook, Twitter and Telegram have been urged to do a better job of stopping Russian efforts to spread Spanish-language disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine. The social media companies received letter from a bipartisan group of three US senators requesting stricter actions.
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Instagram Most Popular News Source Among Teens in UK, Reveals Ofcom Report
Instagram is the most popular news source among UK teenagers, followed by TikTok and YouTube, reveals a report by watchdog Ofcom. Meanwhile, only a quarter of teens receive their news from BBC One and BBC Two, traditionally the most popular sources among teens.
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British Regulator To Probe Royal Mail's Delivery Targets' Failure
Britain's communications regulator, Ofcom, said on Tuesday it was investigating Royal Mail's failure to meet its delivery targets across 2021-22
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Ukraine Crisis: UK Broadcasting Regulator Opens More Probes Into Russia's RT
The British broadcasting regulator has announced another dozen investigations into the "impartiality" of news programmes aired on Russian state-funded television channel RT.
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TikTok, Snapchat, Other Video Sharing Platforms Must Do More to Protect Users: UK Regulator
Online video sharing platforms (VSPs), such as TikTok, Snapchat, and OnlyFans, need to provide clear rules on content, allow users to flag harmful videos, and restrict access to pornographic material, Britain's media regulator Ofcom said.
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UK Online Safety Bill Proposes Hefty Fines, Criminal Action Against Social Media Executives Over Online Abuse
UK Online Safety Bill seeks to hold social media firms accountable for online abuse. The companies could be fined up to 10 percent of turnover or GBP 18 million if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior managers could also face criminal action.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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TikTok Fined $2.4 Million By UK Over Child Safety Data Reporting
British telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a 1.9 million pound ($2.4 million) fine for failing to timely make available safety data.
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British Regulator To Probe OnlyFans Over Age-Verification Measures
Britain's media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether adults-only website OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography on its platform, Ofcom said on Wednesday.
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Facial Recognition, Credit Card: UK Regulator's Tough Measures For Porn Sites To Check Users' Age
In total, Ofcom has listed six age verification methods in the draft guidelines.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom
Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal data the companies shared with Britain's media regulator Ofcom and which Reuters has seen. Social media platforms such as Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, and Snap's Snapchat require users...
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Rishi Sunak To Pass New Law To Penalise OTT Platforms After 'Harry And Meghan' Documentary: Report
The law would subject all streaming giants to the jurisdiction of Ofcom and give it the authority to impose fines of up to 250,000 pounds.
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Ofcom to Investigate Competition in Cloud Computing, Internet Messaging, Smart Devices: Details
Ofcom, or the Office of Communications, has announced that it will examine digital markets in the UK as part of the regulator's next step in scrutinising Big Tech firms in the areas of cloud computing, internet messaging, and smart devices. The watchdog will investigate Amazon’s AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, Alphabet’s Google Cloud, as well as What...
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Facebook, Twitter, Telegram Urged to Fight Russian Disinformation in a Better Way
Facebook, Twitter and Telegram have been urged to do a better job of stopping Russian efforts to spread Spanish-language disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine. The social media companies received letter from a bipartisan group of three US senators requesting stricter actions.
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Instagram Most Popular News Source Among Teens in UK, Reveals Ofcom Report
Instagram is the most popular news source among UK teenagers, followed by TikTok and YouTube, reveals a report by watchdog Ofcom. Meanwhile, only a quarter of teens receive their news from BBC One and BBC Two, traditionally the most popular sources among teens.
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British Regulator To Probe Royal Mail's Delivery Targets' Failure
Britain's communications regulator, Ofcom, said on Tuesday it was investigating Royal Mail's failure to meet its delivery targets across 2021-22
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Ukraine Crisis: UK Broadcasting Regulator Opens More Probes Into Russia's RT
The British broadcasting regulator has announced another dozen investigations into the "impartiality" of news programmes aired on Russian state-funded television channel RT.
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TikTok, Snapchat, Other Video Sharing Platforms Must Do More to Protect Users: UK Regulator
Online video sharing platforms (VSPs), such as TikTok, Snapchat, and OnlyFans, need to provide clear rules on content, allow users to flag harmful videos, and restrict access to pornographic material, Britain's media regulator Ofcom said.
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UK Online Safety Bill Proposes Hefty Fines, Criminal Action Against Social Media Executives Over Online Abuse
UK Online Safety Bill seeks to hold social media firms accountable for online abuse. The companies could be fined up to 10 percent of turnover or GBP 18 million if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior managers could also face criminal action.
