This has been an exceptional year, and keeping communications going across the UK has never been more important. There was significant focus from Ofcom, and the organisations we work with, on responding to the impact of the pandemic.
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Online Nation is an annual report that looks at what people are doing online, how they are served by online content providers and platforms, and their attitudes to and experiences of using the internet.
The main purpose of the new regulatory regime is to protect consumers who engage with VSPs from the risk of viewing harmful content. Providers must have in place appropriate measures to protect under-18s from material which might impair their physica
By Archie Bland
"Streaming services, such as Netflix and Now TV, could be encouraged to provide public service programming as they become increasingly dominant players in the digital era, the UK’s television regulator has said.
In a report on how publ
Ofcom’s purpose is to make communications work for everyone. Our Making Sense of Media programme is how we fulfil our duty to research and promote media literacy, including promoting an understanding of what is happening online. Understanding how and
"The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have set up a new forum to help ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses in the UK.
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum strength
"Ofcom will not hesitate to impose fines on social media firms who fail to deal with harmful content, its new boss has said.
The watchdog would also consider temporarily suspending platforms in extreme cases of harm.
Chief executive Dame Melanie Dawe
Ofcom has today announced that Jonathan Oxley, Group Director for Competition and Board member, has decided to step down.
Jonathan joined Ofcom in November 2014 and has overseen Ofcom’s important work to improve competition in the UK communications s
'There is a conspiracy theory that claims 5G is connected to the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). This is wrong. There is no scientific basis or credible evidence for these claims.'
Ofcom regularly measures and publish data from their spectrum m
Web firm bosses could be fined or put in prison if they fail to protect users from harmful content
Web platforms will be given new targets to ensure illegal content is taken down quickly.
Ofcom will be put in charge of regulating the internet, the go
Source: Guardian
Web firm bosses could be fined or imprisoned if they do not protect users from harmful content.
Ofcom will be put in charge of regulating the internet, the government has announced, with executives at internet firms potentially facing substantial fine
The Commission has proposed today an ambitious reform of the digital space, a comprehensive set of new rules for all digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union:…
