US tech firms increasingly shape the news stories that people in the UK see and read. This, according to the regulator Ofcom, is leading to risks around transparency and choice […]
UK adult sites not doing enough to protect children
Ofcom says that most UK adult sites do not have sufficiently robust measures in place to prevent children from accessing pornography.
Streaming revolution underlines gap between old and young
16-24s watch seven times less broadcast TV than those aged 65+, who still enjoy it for a third of their waking day, a new study form Ofcom has found.
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube teenagers’ top three news sources
UK teenagers are turning away from traditional news channels in favour of Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Ofcom finds RT in breach of impartiality rules
The UK regulator Ofcom has found Russia Today’s (RT’s) news and current affairs coverage in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine breached due impartiality rules on 29 occasions in […]
Gap widening between best and worst pay-TV providers
Complaints data published by the regulator Ofcom shows the gap between the best and worst performing pay-TV operators is widening.
Ofcom chair options ‘exhausted’
The chair of the DCMS committee has described the lack of appointment of a new chair for Ofcom as a “soap opera”.
Ofcom launches 15 investigations into Putin’s RT
Ofcom has launched a total of 15 new investigations into the impartiality of news programmes on the RT (Russia Today) talk station.
Ofcom complaints at all-time low
The number of complaints received over the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms is at an historical low.
Channel 4 subtitle problems to face investigation
The lengthy disruption to access services on Channel 4 is to be investigated by the regulator Ofcom.