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Ofcom urges social media platforms to combat abuse and limit online ‘pile-ons’

New guidance from UK regulator aims to combat misogynist abuse and ‘revenge porn’

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom pressures tech firms to protect women from online abuse

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The Independent UK

Ofcom urges tech firms to step up to protect women and girls online

The watchdog has published new guidance but some organisations have said it must be made mandatory.

Evening Standard

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Ofcom urges tech firms to tackle toxic online abuse of women

The regulator says the digital world is ‘not serving women and girls the way it should’

The Independent UK

Ofcom at risk of losing public trust over online harms, says Liz Kendall

Technology secretary fears digital frontier may be outpacing regulator, with AI chatbots a particular concern

The Guardian - UK

AI nudification site hit with £50,000 fine over age check failures

Ofcom hit Itai Tech ltd – which runs the Undress.cc website – with the fine for failing to use effective age checks.

Evening Standard

AI deepfake ‘nudification’ site fined £50,000 over age check failures

Ofcom is also launching probes into 20 other pornography sites, linked to the Online Safety Act

The Independent UK

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How household contracts could be fueling UK inflation

UK inflation has dropped to 3.6% but it remains well above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Beyond broader global uncertainties, there are also factors within our own homes that are quietly sustaining this stubborn issue. Namely, automatic annual price uplifts in everyday contracts for things like mobile phones and…

The Conversation

Evri says it is seeing more deliveries than ever

Evri meanwhile ranked last in a customer satisfaction survey

The Independent UK

Evri delivers millions more parcels this year as second-hand economy booms

The company, which was at the bottom of Ofcom’s latest customer satisfaction survey, said it was ‘delivering more parcels than ever’.

Evening Standard

Revealed: The best and worst parcel delivery companies in the UK

A recent report has revealed the rankings of the largest delivery services in the UK

The Independent UK

Parcel problems reach record as 15 million people are let down on the doorstep

Citizens Advice said its fifth annual parcel league table laid bare ‘how broken this market is’.

Evening Standard

Ofcom receives complaints over GB News item on defendants’ ‘foreign-sounding names’

Lib Dem MP says way figures were compiled on ‘non-British-sounding’ surnames in court was ‘frankly racist’

The Guardian - UK

Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information – we need to improve press regulation

The resignation of the BBC’s director general and CEO of news is only the latest symptom of a deeper malaise in the media , a crisis of trust that runs through broadcasters and newspapers alike.

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The Guardian - UK

Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom

Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’

Evening Standard

Married At First Sight sparks 256 Ofcom complaints over 'hard to watch' treatment of groom

Viewers claimed the controversial episode was ‘ridiculous’ and had them switching off

Evening Standard

Royal Mail not rolling out further changes to second-class post until early 2026

The firm has been running a pilot to overhaul letter delivery services, including scrapping second-class deliveries on Saturdays.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to postal deliveries

Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21m last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The BBC Trump falsehood isn't an aberration but a symptom

BBC groupthink goes beyond Trump to transgender issues, migration and Hamas

The Conversation

BBC resignations over Trump scandal show the pressures on public broadcasters – and why they must resist them

The resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness over dishonest editing of a speech in 2021 by US President Donald Trump raise several disturbing questions.

The Independent UK

Where are the Shirley Valentines today?

The news that the actor Pauline Collins had died touched a nerve for Terri White. Brought up in a working-class culture, surrounded by Shirley Valentines (Rita, Sue and Bob too), she wondered, where on earth did they all go?

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak

Director general under pressure after release of memo criticising reporting on Trump, trans rights and Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres

Evening Standard

Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expects the BBC to examine questions around editorial standards thoroughly, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

Calls for ‘outright ban on absurd’ mid-contract telecoms price rises

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has written an open letter to Ofcom bosses asking them to review the practice again.

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