Tag: OFCOM
Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over Grok AI deepfakes
The UK’s media watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. Ofcom is examining whether the site failed in its legal duty to protect users […]
Grok restriction of ‘nudify’ feature to premium users an ‘insult to victims’, government claims
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has abruptly limited its Grok AI image-editing features to paid subscribers – though many believe the move does not go far enough. The announcement […]
UK government cracks down on cyberflashing with heavy fines for tech giants
As of today (January 8th, 2026), the UK government has officially designated “cyberflashing” as a “priority offence” under the Online Safety Act, shifting the legal burden from victims to the […]
Porn company AVS Group starts age checks after £1m fine
A major pornography company has begun implementing more robust age checks on its websites following a £1 million fine from the UK media regulator, Ofcom. The fine, announced on December […]
UK online time hits new high, but public trust drops
The UK’s dependence on the internet has reached a new peak. Adults now spend an average of four and a half hours online every day, a 10-minute increase from last […]
Porn company fined £1m for inadequate age checks, hundreds of UK moderators leave TikTok
Ofcom has fined a porn company £1m for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks – the biggest penalty it has imposed so far under the Online Safety […]
Ofcom urged to do more after O2 mid-contract price hike
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is facing intense pressure to clamp down on mobile phone price hikes after O2 unexpectedly announced a mid-contract increase. Liz Kendall, the Technology Secretary, has intervened, […]
EE tops Ofcom complaints in three key Telecoms categories
The UK’s latest telecoms and pay-TV complaint figures, released today by Ofcom for the second quarter of 2025 (April to June), have singled out EE as the most complained-about provider […]
Ofcom report reveals most and least complained about telecoms providers
According to a new Ofcom report, complaints about major UK landline, mobile, broadband, and pay-TV providers remained stable in the first quarter of 2025. The data, which covers the period […]
AI-led rights agency founded, French prosecutors investigate video platform Kick
“Darling” was how the Texas businessman Michael Samadi addressed his artificial intelligence chatbot, Maya. It responded by calling him “sugar”. But it wasn’t until they started talking about the need […]
