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Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths

US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google’s search results and can be accessed in UK

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba BBC Panorama documentary complaint partly upheld by Ofcom

Gang member Chris Kaba was shot dead by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London

Evening Standard

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Ofcom to investigate GB News over second airing of Trump interview

Regulator initially declined to investigate but now says it is looking into repeat broadcast from day after first showing

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom to investigate GB News over Donald Trump interview

The regulator will investigate a broadcast of the interview, conducted by Bev Turner, 12 hours after it originally aired.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Restricting Speech By Purportedly Protecting Children

Around the world, governments are censoring speech with the stated goal of shielding youth from online harms.

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‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover

Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended from 2027 to 2030

The Guardian - UK

How children are tricking websites into believing they’re adults

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The Independent UK

Some children are drawing on fake moustaches to bypass online age checks, report finds

A third of children in the UK have bypassed age verification gates, research from Internet Matters suggests

The Independent UK

Ed Balls' 'shocking' clash with Zack Polanski sparks Ofcom fury as GMB bosses 'face pressure to sack host'

Ed Balls had an argument with the Green Party leader on GMB on the ITV breakfast show after being accused of bias

Evening Standard

STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count

The NUJ said the action in a pay row will affect coverage of the results.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

‘Serious consequences’: Telegram faces major Ofcom probe over child sexual abuse concerns

The UK’s online safety regulator says messaging apps will ‘face serious consequences’ if they fail to protect children

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Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back

Courier promises to meet new delivery targets by next May after being fined last year for poor record

Evening Standard

Royal Mail unveils £500m investment plan to improve delivery times

The group is set to begin rolling out changes to letter deliveries next month that will see second-class post scrapped on Saturdays.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail pledges £500m to tackle post delivery delays

Regulator Ofcom said Royal Mail must now ‘get on and implement’ its improvement plan

VodafoneThree's satellite ambitions could rid the UK of "not spots" once and for all

Worrying about less than four bars is a thing of the past, if this UK network initiative pays off

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The Guardian - UK

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right

It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …

Evening Standard

Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year-end after union deal agreed

Royal Mail has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail set to scrap second class post on Saturdays

CWU members are now set to be consulted on the agreement

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’

PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X

TechRadar

VodafoneThree gets Ofcom approval to bring satellite connectivity to your smartphone

Ofcom has given O2 and VodafoneThree permission to use satellite connectivity in 2026, but it needs to update handset rules.

The Independent UK

Explicit content consistently recommended to 13-year-olds on X, report finds

Campaigners urge social media site to takes ‘its responsibility to protect children seriously’

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles

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