Ofcom stories

Marking 150 years since Bell's first call, UK tech leaders say AI is sparking a communications revolution to rival the telephone and internet.

New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.

Millions face UK telecoms bill hikes from March, as Uswitch warns households to switch now or pay an extra GBP £126 million a month.

UK telecoms charter faces scrutiny as April bill hikes loom, with Ofcom complaints and consumer groups questioning value and service.

Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.

XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.

Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.

UK retailers are racing to fix parcel delivery failures as squeezed shoppers demand smoother service and loyalty becomes harder to win.

Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK's new Online Safety Act.

Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London's 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.

Liz Kendall presses X to stop AI tool Grok being used for sexual deepfakes, warning it may be breaching the UK's Online Safety Act rules.

Over 2.5 million UK workers took part in Techtimeout Tuesday, urging an hourly screen break to improve wellbeing and productivity at work.

OpenAI plans to allow erotica on ChatGPT, prompting UK safety scrutiny under the Online Safety Act and challenges over age verification and privacy.

UK parents now prefer restricting digital access over grounding, with 35% confiscating phones and 31% switching off WiFi to discipline their children.

Wikipedia has lost its UK High Court bid to avoid new Online Safety Act rules requiring user verification on its platform.

The UK government plans to impose a two-hour daily social media limit for under-16s to tackle youth compulsive behaviour and online harms.

Dotlines UK launches Catena, a cloud platform to streamline operations for UK broadband providers, adopted by Rocket Fibre and Carnival Internet UK.

Lady Frederick Windsor urges banning smartphones in schools, citing risks to children's physical and emotional health amid new Ofcom online safety rules.

Ofcom introduces strict Online Safety Act rules by July, forcing UK tech firms to shield children from harmful content like self-harm, abuse, and risky challenges.

Ofcom faces backlash for its regulatory approach to the Online Safety Act, as experts warn of rising dangers for children exposed to unmonitored social media.