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Ofcom to speed up decision on rules enforcing tech companies to block illegal images online

The regulator says this is due to the “urgent need for better online protections for women and girls”

The Independent UK

Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer

PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is needed owing to a ‘national emergency’ of online misogyny

The Guardian - UK

Love Island: All Stars receives 10,000 Ofcom complaints over ‘alleged bullying’ scenes

‘You’re strong. You can do it,’ Jama told islander Lucinda Strafford

The Independent UK

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What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries

Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says report

The Guardian - UK

The Growth of Digital Leisure Platforms in the UK

The UK’s leisure economy is beginning to look less like a high street and more like a stack of apps: a streaming tile, a game launcher, a short video feed, or a betting login, all competing for the same spare hour.

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Lisa Nandy refers Telegraph sale to watchdogs over rightwing media plurality concerns

CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in press

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Porn site fined £800,000 for failing to introduce age checks

Ofcom fined Kick Online Entertainment SA following an investigation that found the site failed to comply with age check requirements last year.

Evening Standard

Broadband and mobile firms pledge to stop unexpected bill increases

Providers will also make it easier for vulnerable consumers to access social tariffs under the Government’s new Telecoms Consumer Charter.

Evening Standard

Investigation urged into AI tools driving fake news to generate income

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The Independent UK

Experts urge Ofcom to probe AI’s role in fake news after major incidents

Researchers found that AI-generated misinformation played a role in injecting divisive falsehoods following the Southport murders

The Independent UK

Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview

US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law

The Guardian - UK

Are you at risk of being ‘digitally stripped’? X chatbot Grok has exposed how harmful AI can be

AI is helping us live more efficiently - but it can also be misused and, in some cases, it can cause serious harm

Woman & Home

Ofcom revokes TV licences of Overseas Friends of BJP (UK) president

UK's Ofcom has revoked broadcasting licences for MATV National and MATV Music, held by Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited. The regulator determined that MATV Broadcasting Ltd, where Kuldeep Shekhawat is a director, exercised editorial control, not the licence holder. Ofcom cited Shekhawat's role as president of Overseas Friends of BJP (UK)…

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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

Axios

Paris prosecutors raided X offices and summoned Musk as global crackdown on Grok intensifies

UK regulators also opened formal investigations.

The Guardian - UK

UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law

Evening Standard

Data regulator investigating X over sexual images created by Grok chatbot

The social media platform said it has brought in measures to address issues raised previously.

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How Americans Are Fighting a British Censorship Invasion

A new bill in Wyoming aims to defend Americans against the U.K.’s online regulators.

The Guardian - UK

Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns

Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says Refuge

The Guardian - UK

As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?

The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive

Euronews

Pornhub to restrict access to new users in the UK from next week, company says

Aylo, the company behind Pornhub, said it is withdrawing from the UK market because it claims the UK’s new rules on age verification do not work.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people

‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice

Evening Standard

29% of UK adults hit by Royal Mail delays over Christmas, warns Citizens Advice

The figure is a 50% increase on December 2024, up from 10.7 million people, the charity found.

The Independent UK

Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from next week – with one exception

Pornhub’s parent company said it will “no longer participate in the failed system that has been created in the United Kingdom” as a result of the Online Safety Act’s introduction

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