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Families tell BBC new Ofcom social media rules not tough enough - BBC News
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Ofcom, the UK media regulator, has set out new rules for tech firms designed to keep children safe online. The Ofcom boss says any company that breaks the code could be "named and shamed" and...
GB News could face Ofcom punishment after breach - BBC
WEBMay 20, 2024 · Ofcom has said it is considering a statutory sanction against GB News, after the channel was found to have broken due impartiality rules. The broadcast regulator announced in February it was...
Ofcom to push for better age verification, filters and 40 other …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Ofcom to push for better age verification, filters and 40 other checks in new online child safety code. Ofcom is cracking down on Instagram, YouTube and 150,000 other web services to improve...
Ofcom poaches Big Tech staff in push to enforce new internet curbs
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Ofcom has been poaching staff from Big Tech companies as the UK media watchdog prepares to enforce one of the world’s toughest new regulatory regimes for the internet.
Ofcom plans to force phone and TV firms to set out contract ... - Sky News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Between January and October this year, Ofcom said they received over 800 complaints related to price rises in phone, TV and broadband contracts. Ofcom has laid out plans to tackle mid-contract ...
Ofcom's aim to 'reset the net' to make it safe faces challenges - BBC
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Ofcom has the power to compel companies to scan for child sexual abuse material in encrypted environments, but it will be the end of the year before it sets out how it expects to use these powers.
Ban 'confusing' phone, TV and broadband price rises, says Ofcom - BBC News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Phone, TV and broadband customers must be told about any mid-contract price rises at the point of sale and "in pounds and pence" under new plans. Telecoms regulator Ofcom said it was concerned ...
Monitoring Openreach’s independence - Ofcom
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Ofcom has today published its latest monitoring repor t on Openreach’s independence. Since 2018, Openreach has been legally separated from BT and Ofcom has imposed rules on the company designed to support competition and investment in faster networks. In that time, availability of full-fibre broadband in …
Customers to get clearer broadband information - Ofcom
WEB4 days ago · Customers to get clearer broadband information. Phones and broadband Service quality Bills and charges News and updates. Published: 16 September 2024. Consumers must be told in clear terms about the technology that underpins their broadband service when signing up to a new deal, under new Ofcom guidance for providers that comes into force today.
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