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MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools

Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggle

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner warns Czech billionaire’s offer could create risk around finances

IDS says a change in ownership may lead to ‘material uncertainty’ over the company’s future

The Guardian - UK

GB News’s first election – how the new channel could affect broadcast coverage of the campaigns

The prime minister’s announcement of a snap summer election in the UK caught many people by surprise. But broadcasters and the media regulator have been preparing for some time. Ofcom faces the challenge of monitoring how broadcasters report the campaigns, and whether they are abiding by the UK’s due impartiality…

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The rightwing media aim to save Britain from Labour. They’re also desperate to save themselves

None of them are enthusiastic about Starmer or Sunak. And all are anxious about what comes next, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners ‘thrilled’ as St Albans aims to be smartphone-free for under-14s

Daisy Greenwell from Smartphone-Free Childhood says move likely to have domino effect in other parts of UK

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom considers sanction against GB News for breaking impartiality rules

Regulator says channel breached rules by failing to sufficiently challenge Rishi Sunak’s views in February broadcast

The Guardian - UK

GB News faces fine after Ofcom finds Rishi Sunak forum broke impartiality rules

Ofcom said it received 547 complaints about the live current affairs programme with the prime minister

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Ofcom considers sanction against GB News over Rishi Sunak appearance

GB News has hit back at the decision, which it branded ‘an alarming development in its attempt to silence us’

Evening Standard

GB News facing sanction as Rishi Sunak show breached broadcasting rules, Ofcom says

OFCOM has ruled that a GB News programme featuring Rishi Sunak broke due impartiality rules and the broadcaster is facing the threat of a statutory…

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP writes to Netflix over 'disputed' Baby Reindeer evidence

AN SNP MP is to ask the boss of Netflix to expand on what he told a Parliamentary committee about the woman alleged to have inspired the character…

The National (Scotland)

Royal Mail reform will not take place before general election, says Ofcom

Postal service shake-up takes on extra weight as Royal Mail bosses meet ministers to discuss Czech tycoon’s £3.5bn takeover bid

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner backs £3.5bn takeover offer by Czech billionaire

New Křetínský bid creates headache for UK government amid growing scrutiny on foreign takeovers of critical infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: The new law that could protect UK children online – as long as it works

Thanks to a new act that could reshape the internet, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms will need to ‘tame’ harmful content and algorithms

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom tells tech companies to hide toxic online content from children

Watchdog says it will ban social media sites for under-18s that fail to comply with new rules

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Apple reveals ultra-thin iPad Pro with M4 chip - Tech & Science Daily Podcast

As Apple revealed its new range of iPads, the one everyone is talking about is the 13-inch iPad Pro, the tech giant’s thinnest ever product.

Evening Standard

League tables to show tech firms’ child safety record

Ofcom say reforms in new online safety code will ensure children are protected - but some campaigners say measures do not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules

Regulator calls on social media firms to use robust age checks to keep harmful content away from children

The Guardian - UK

Sky TV didn’t tell me I could have paid thousands less

It did not remind me my contract had ended, or tell me about the best deals

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Ofcom accused of ‘excluding’ bereaved parents from online safety consultation

The UK regulator has been criticised by grieving families and internet abuse survivors for failing to engage with them

TechRadar

What are broadband price rises?

Find out more about broadband price rises, why they happen, and whether or not you can avoid them.

The Guardian - UK

OnlyFans investigated over claim children accessed pornography

Ofcom looks into whether website for adult performers failed to properly implement age-verification checks

The Guardian - UK

Union appears to accept Royal Mail proposal to cut most Saturday deliveries

CWU seems to concede six-day service is financially unviable as company battles takeover bid

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg is just posing as a GB News anchor, but Ofcom doesn’t care if we’re confused

Thanks to the watchdog’s liberal pre-election advice, drawling condescension will pass as impartiality

Evening Standard

Britain’s Got Talent receives Ofcom complaints over ‘revolting’ and 'disgusting' act

The show returned last Saturday for it’s 17th year, but one of the auditions has sparked complaints

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage can host GB News show during election, says Ofcom

Media regulator says no clear consensus among British public to ban politicians presenting on news channels

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