Ofcom

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Official account for Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator. ofcom.org.uk

New measures announced to protect children online
Open letter to UK online service providers regarding civil unrest in Belfast
Snap, Meta and Roblox commit to stronger anti-online grooming protections, symbolised with a hand messaging on a phone with a shield over the top.
Statement on X’s commitment to bring in new protections to tackle illegal hate and terror content
Online suicide forum fined £950,000 for not complying with Online Safety Act duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content.
Investigations launched into Telegram and teen chat sites under the Online Safety Act
Are you becoming more passive on social media? 49% now actively post, share, or comment on social media - down from 61% in 2024
4chan fined £450,000 for not protecting UK children from online pornography
Millions set to get faster, better connections, unlocking economic gains across the UK
The Media Act: an update on our progress
Update on investigation into X
'Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery'
'Nine new online safety investigations into 4chan, file-sharing services, and a porn provider'
'Top trends in UK media lives - our latest research on how people in the UK access, use, and perceive their online and media lives.'
'New rules for a safer generation of children online. What changes will there be?'
Ofcom proposals in response to BBC radio expansion plans
'Ofcom investigates online suicide forum'
'Platforms must now take action against illegal material online'.
Text that says: "Women and girls face real risks online - and many tech companies are failing to act" and image of woman's reflection in cracked phone screen.
Ofcom proposes changes to protect the postal service for the future
Hand holding phone and text that says: "Tired of scam calls?"
New small-scale DAB multiplex licences Arbroath, Carnoustie & Montrose Bridgwater Bromsgrove, Kidderminster & Redditch Cirencester Ely & March Enniskillen Exmouth & Dawlish Gloucester Lancaster Llanelli Loughborough & Coalville Malton Market Harborough Midlothian Moray Coast South Newark-on-Trent North Berkshire & South Oxfordshire North Norfolk North Somerset Oban Ringwood, Verwood & Fordingbridge Rugby & Daventry Stockton-on-Tees Wellingborough West Oxfordshire West Somerset & Lynton Western Isles Weston-super-Mare Worcester
White text on blue background with image of computer with pixelated screen. Text that reads: "Age checks to protect children from online porn."
Top 10 most complained about TV programmes 2024 Julia Hartley-Brewer, TalkTV, 3 January – 17,366 complaints Good Morning Britain, ITV1, 5 August – 16,851 complaints Love Island, ITV2, 24 July – 1,832 complaints Good Morning Britain, ITV1, 30 May – 1,777 complaints Emmerdale, ITV1, 27 and 28 May – 1,193 complaints Big Brother, ITV2, 7 November – 747 complaints Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate, ITV1, 4 June – 710 complaints Good Morning Britain, ITV1, 2 October – 705 complaints This Morning, ITV1, 28 May – 647 complaints Big Brother, ITV2, 22 October – 553 complaints
"For too long, sites and apps have been unregulated, unaccountable and unwilling to prioritise people’s safety over profits. That changes from today. The safety spotlight is now firmly on tech firms and it’s time for them to act. Those that come up short can expect Ofcom to use the full extent of our enforcement powers against them. " Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO
The Online Safety Act has come into force. Tech firms now have new legal duties to protect people from illegal harms online.
Red post box on a blue background, with the words 'Royal Mail fined £10.5m'
A bar graph and pie chart showing social tariff take-up by provider in Q2 2024. Bar graph: Title: Social tariff take-up Y-axis: Number of homes X-axis: Quarter Data: Q2 2022: 80,000 homes Q2 2023: 311,000 homes Q2 2024: 506,000 homes Pie chart: Title: Q2 2024 take-up, by provider Data: BT: 63% Sky: 18% Vodafone: 7% Virgin Media: 5% Shell Energy 4% KCOM: 1% Others (inc. mobile): 2% Additional notes: An illustration of a smartphone and a router is included in the bar graph.
Animated image of a satellite transmitting signals to Earth with the headline: Satellite broadband connections have more than doubled in the last year.
Map showing percentage of UK properties with access to different broadband speeds: Gigabit-capable (83%), Full Fibre (69%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent broadband (0.2%). Scotland: Gigabit-capable (77%), Full Fibre (62%), Superfast (96%), Unable to get decent (0.5%). Northern Ireland: Gigabit-capable (94%), Full Fibre (93%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent (0.2%). Wales: Gigabit-capable (74%), Full Fibre (68%), Superfast (96%), Unable to get decent (0.5%). England: Gigabit-capable (84%), Full Fibre (69%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent (0.1%).
📢 Ofcom’s Annual Report on the BBC
White text on blue background that says: "4 in 10 UK adults encounter misinformation" with image of woman holding a phone.
Blue background with white text that says: "The Online Safety Briefing"
Picture of panel at event on a stage. Chaired by Cathy Newman, guests included: Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs; David Miles from Meta ; Emma Pickering from Refuge; Author and TV personality, Georgia Harrison; and Ofcom’s Jessica Smith.