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Official account for Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator. TV, radio, telecoms, video-sharing, post & more. In Welsh: @OfcomCymraeg

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Prioritising clicks and engagement over children’s online safety will no longer be tolerated in the UK. ❌. Sites and apps that allow porn or harmful content must use age checks to prevent children from accessing it from tomorrow. 🔗 Read more:
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The BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, STV and S4C need to work urgently with YouTube to make sure their content is easy to find on the platform. This is part of our six-point action plan to help secure the survival of Public Service Media. Read more 🔗
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RT @BBCNews: How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?
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Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
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We also found Hollyoaks, broadcast on E4, 18 Feb 25, in breach of our rules - the programme featured references to a placed product that were promotional and unduly prominent. Read the bulletin here:
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The Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin reports on investigations into potential breaches of Ofcom’s codes and rules for TV, radio and video-on-demand programmes.
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Our broadcast bulletin is out, where we publish the latest updates on our standards cases - including any decisions and investigations. Today's bulletin includes a decision to sanction community radio station Markaz-Al-Huda Limited for broadcasting antisemitic hate speech.
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Change is happening. Children will soon be better protected from online material that's not appropriate for them. We expect other companies to follow suit or face enforcement if they fail to act.
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BBC News (UK)
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Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
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Having examined the BBC's findings, we are launching an investigation under our rule which states that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience.
@BBCBreaking
BBC Breaking News
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BBC Gaza documentary breached editorial guidelines on accuracy by failing to disclose child narrator was son of Hamas official, review finds
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Our new research explores the online experiences of women working in politics. Participants said online hate and abuse is constant and impacts how they go about their daily lives, do their jobs and express themselves online. Read the report:
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RT @BBCBreakfast: 'We need a postal service that's going to survive'. Natalie Black from regulator Ofcom told #BBCBreakfast why they've app….
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We're reforming the UK's postal service so it delivers what people need:. ✅ First Class still next-day Mon-Sat.📆 Second Class: every other weekday.🛑 New delivery targets to cut long delays.💷 2nd class stamp price cap remains. 🔗
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🚨 We’ve issued formal info requests to a number of online services, who must submit records of their children’s risk assessments by 7 August, or face enforcement action. Understanding risk is key to keeping children safer online. 👉
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We've cut the time customers have to wait before they can escalate phone or broadband complaints to alternative dispute resolution services. Find out more here 🔗
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We're pushing platforms to do more to protect people online by:. ❌ Stopping illegal content going viral.❌ Preventing terrorism content and explicit deepfakes at source.❌ Stopping children from being groomed through livestreams. Read our proposals:
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📻 We have finalised our decision on BBC plans for new DAB+ radio stations. ✅ Green light new Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, and Radio 3 Unwind. 🟥 Deny plans for a new Radio 2 station and expanded Radio 5 Sports Extra. More 🔗
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Ofcom
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This is inaccurate. We are a post-broadcast regulator. In line with rights to freedom of expression, our rules allow broadcasters editorial freedom to choose how to cover issues in their programmes, subject to compliance with broadcasting rules.
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The Telegraph
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Broadcasters must give airtime to claims that biological men are women when covering trans issues, Ofcom has said. We break down the full story here👇.
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🔞 New UK rules for porn sites from 25 July. Under the Online Safety Act, sites hosting porn must use strong age checks to protect children. 📊 8% of UK kids aged 8–14 accessed online porn in a month. ✅ Major sites like Pornhub confirm they'll comply with rules. Read more ➡️.
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📱 Fed up with your phone signal and unsure who the best provider is in your area?  Our new mobile coverage checker is here to help. 🏡 Enter your postcode. 📊 Instantly see how coverage compares. Check it out here:
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📢 Our broadcast and on-demand bulletin is out, where we publish the latest updates on our standards cases - including any decisions and investigations. on-demand. Stay up to date here ⬇️.
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🚨 9 new online safety investigations. We're investigating whether 4chan, a porn provider and seven file-sharing services have failed to comply with their duties under the Online Safety Act. 🔗 Find out more:
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2 months
Do you or someone you know use a telecare alarm? . Landlines switching from analogue to digital could stop telecare alarms working, but landline providers can help. Contact your provider for support now. For more information, visit
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