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  • Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

    Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for the…

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  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts

    Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as “hate, abuse or harassment” in which prominent UK politicians, including Kemi Badenoch, have been racially abused. In May, researchers from the social inclusion thinktank…

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  • X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement

    Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate content Elon Musk’s X platform has promised to block UK access to accounts linked to banned terrorist groups under an agreement with the communications regulator to crack down on terrorist and hate content. X will also review suspected illegal terrorist…

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  • US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

    Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down. Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible…

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  • Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act

    Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenue Meta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation. The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom’s methodology for calculating the charges…

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  • UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material

    Inquiry launched after Ofcom received evidence that suggested illegal content was being shared on messaging platform Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the Telegram messaging platform is failing to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The communications regulator carried out an assessment and decided to…

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  • UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

    Ofcom research shows people also concerned old posts could affect personal or professional life Social media users in the UK are becoming less active on tech platforms due to the rise of video apps and fears that posts could come back to haunt them, according to the communications watchdog. Ofcom said just under half of…

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  • UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

    Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy Millions of Apple iPhone customers in the UK will now have to confirm they are 18 or older to use all available services, including by showing a credit card or by scanning an ID. The move, believed to…

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  • Protect men and boys from manosphere influencers, Labour MPs tell Ofcom

    Exclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against women and girls Men and boys need as much protection as women and girls from harmful influencers and “the worst parts of the internet”, a group of MPs have told Ofcom as they called for the regulator to give specific…

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  • X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

    Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content X has continued to allow users to post highly sexualised videos of women in bikinis generated by its AI tool Grok, despite the company’s claim to have cracked down on misuse. The Guardian was able to create short…

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