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UK Online Safety Act Risks Increased Censorship of Palestinian Content

The Online Safety Act and the proscription of Palestine Action raise concerns about increased censorship of Palestinian-related content; human rights organizations warn of potential misidentification of support for Palestine as support for terrorism, impacting freedom of expression and protest.

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X accuses UK Online Safety Act of infringing free speech

Elon Musk's X platform accuses the UK's Online Safety Act of excessively restricting free speech, citing Ofcom's enforcement and potential fines as reasons for increased censorship, despite the act's stated goal of protecting children; a proposed national internet intelligence team also raises conce...

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BT Refunds £18 Million After Ofcom Contract Information Ruling

BT has refunded £18 million to over 1.1 million customers after Ofcom ruled it failed to provide sufficient contract information, resulting in a £2.8 million fine and further penalties for emergency call failures.

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UK's Online Safety Act Enforces Age Verification Checks Amid Concerns

The UK's Online Safety Act mandates age verification checks starting July 25th to protect children from harmful online content, though concerns remain about its effectiveness and enforcement against tech companies.

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UK Online Safety Act: New Rules Take Effect Amidst Concerns

New UK Online Safety Act rules, effective July 25th, require tech platforms to prevent children from accessing harmful online content; however, concerns remain about its comprehensiveness and enforcement.

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Royal Mail faces Ofcom probe over delivery failures

Royal Mail faces an Ofcom investigation for failing to deliver nearly one in four First Class items on time in the year to March 2025, resulting in potential financial penalties and proposed changes to its universal service obligation to cut costs and improve efficiency.

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UK's Online Safety Act Sparks Free Speech Debate

The Online Safety Act in the UK, implemented last week, requires platforms to verify user ages, prompting concerns from X (formerly Twitter) about free speech due to broad implementation and potential over-censorship; a petition with 468,000 signatures demands its repeal, while the government denies...

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theguardian.com
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UK Pornography Age Checks Surge After Online Safety Act Implementation

The UK's Online Safety Act, implemented on July 25th, mandates age verification for pornography sites, resulting in 5 million extra daily age checks and a surge in VPN use as users try to bypass restrictions; Ofcom is actively monitoring compliance.

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UK Implements Strict New Online Safety Rules for Children

The UK introduces stringent new online safety rules requiring age verification for pornography and algorithm changes to protect children, but concerns remain about their effectiveness and potential loopholes.

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Ofcom Criticizes BBC Over Gaza Documentary and Glastonbury Controversies

Ofcom's head criticized the BBC for 'own goals' in a Gaza documentary featuring children linked to Hamas and anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury, raising concerns about public trust and prompting internal reviews and investigations.

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Royal Mail to Scrap Saturday Second-Class Deliveries

Royal Mail will stop Saturday second-class mail delivery and switch to alternate-weekday delivery for second-class mail from July 28th, as approved by Ofcom to address financial losses and changing customer habits.

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theguardian.com
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Royal Mail Faces Ofcom Investigation Over Missed Delivery Targets

Royal Mail's failure to meet delivery targets for first-class mail (23.5% late) led to Ofcom's investigation and potential fines, raising concerns about service reliability and the impact on consumers amid a recent takeover and proposed regulatory changes.

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