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Piers Morgan says ‘due impartiality’ rules for British TV out of date

TalkTV presenter tells media conference that television news is ‘massively regulated’ in the UK

The Guardian - UK

GB News will not investigate claims against presenter Dan Wootton

Journalist accused of using pseudonym to solicit sexual images from former colleagues at the Sun

The Guardian - UK

Disinformation and dishonesty ‘has created the need for pure impartiality’

Deborah Turness reflected on the role of impartiality within news outlets alongside GB News and Sky bosses at the Royal Television Society conference.

The Independent UK

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Culture Secretary tells media bosses to review processes in wake of Brand claims

Lucy Frazer made her comments during a keynote speech at the Royal Television Society Cambridge Conference.

The Independent UK

U.K. Online Safety Act: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The now-agreed bill will mandate age verification or estimation, introduce a new censorship regime, and possibly undermine encryption.

Fortune

Meta encryption plan will let child abusers ‘hide in the dark’, says UK campaign

In in Home Office initiative, survivors urge Mark Zuckerberg to rethink changes to Messenger and Instagram

The Guardian - UK

EE blocks more than 280 million spam texts in two years

The mobile operator has announced a range of technology updates to further boost its systems for fighting scammers.

The Independent UK

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Online Safety Bill: Legislation to tame the online ‘Wild West’ clears Parliament

UK will be the safest place in the world to be online with ‘game-changing’ new law, claim ministers

Evening Standard

Flagship law will make UK safest place in the world to be online, says minister

The long-awaited Online Safety Bill imposes new legal duties on big tech companies and service providers.

The Independent UK

Legislation to tame the online ‘Wild West’ clears Parliament

The Online Safety Bill completed its final stages in the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Ofcom has six GB News shows under investigation – see the full list

Media regulator Ofcom has received “a number of complaints” about the comments made by Laurence Fox on GB News on Tuesday night.

The National (Scotland)

GB News broke impartiality rules when Tory MPs interviewed Hunt, Ofcom finds

Esther McVey and Philip Davies accused of hosting ‘love-in’ with the chancellor, prompting 45 complaints

The Guardian - UK

GB News broke rules when married Tory MPs interviewed chancellor, says Ofcom

Ofcom said GB News ‘failed to represent and give due weight to an appropriately wide range of significant views’ on a political controversy

The Independent UK

GB News broke rules when Tory MPs interviewed Chancellor ahead of budget

Ofcom said GB News ‘failed to represent and give due weight to an appropriately wide range of significant views’ on a political controversy.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Interview of Jeremy Hunt by Tory MPs on GB News breached rules, says Ofcom

Regulator finds breach of impartiality rules over interview ahead of Spring Budget

The National (Scotland)

GB News show hosted by Tory MPs broke impartiality rules, Ofcom finds

AN Ofcom investigation has concluded that a GB News programme which aired in March breached impartiality rules.

Evening Standard

MPs launch inquiry into children’s mobile phone use amid fears of grooming via social media

New investigation will examine the impact of screentime on children’s education and wellbeing

Evening Standard

Proton Mail CEO: An Online Safety Bill that doesn’t protect encryption is a paradox

City Voices: There are many pragmatic reasons why undermining encryption would be disastrous

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Zenger

Child Safety Or Privacy? UK Holds Firm On Online Safety Bill Amid Big Tech Backlash

By July 2023, Apple threatened to withdraw iMessage and FaceTime from the U.K. market if the bill became law.

Evening Standard

Why the Online Safety Bill remains a huge threat to London life

Legislation passing through Parliament poses big threats to the apps and websites Londoners use every day, says Barry Collins

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row

Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country

The Guardian - UK

Social media firms risk ‘humongous’ fines if they grant access to under-13s

Technology secretary Michelle Donelan says online safety bill will enable Ofcom to fine firms up to 10% of their global turnover

The Guardian - UK

Let Royal Mail drop letters on Saturdays. Also make it hit weekday targets

With letter volumes plunging, most Britons would probably settle for a more reliable five-day service

The Independent UK

First-class stamp prices to rise as Royal Mail fights higher costs

The business said it would keep the price of a second-class stamp unchanged.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail to raise price of a first class stamp by 15p to £1.25

The business said it would keep the price of a second class stamp unchanged.

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