Ofcom's New Rules Lead to Substantial Broadband and Phone Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules banning percentage-based price hikes on phone and broadband contracts have led to significant price increases of up to 15 percent for some consumers, impacting those on cheaper plans disproportionately.
Ofcom's New Rules Lead to Substantial Broadband and Phone Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules banning percentage-based price hikes on phone and broadband contracts have led to significant price increases of up to 15 percent for some consumers, impacting those on cheaper plans disproportionately.
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52% Bias Score
BBC's Failure to Cover Plymouth Riot Exposes UK's Local News Crisis
Riots following the killing of three children spread across the UK, with the BBC's poor coverage of the Plymouth riot—marked by logistical problems and staff shortages—exposing systemic failures in local news provision and leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.
BBC's Failure to Cover Plymouth Riot Exposes UK's Local News Crisis
Riots following the killing of three children spread across the UK, with the BBC's poor coverage of the Plymouth riot—marked by logistical problems and staff shortages—exposing systemic failures in local news provision and leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.
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36% Bias Score
UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom Sets New Rules for Social Media
The UK's Ofcom has published codes of practice for social media companies to comply with the Online Safety Act by March 17th, requiring proactive measures to remove illegal content including child sexual abuse and terrorism, with potential for significant fines and site closures for non-compliance.
UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom Sets New Rules for Social Media
The UK's Ofcom has published codes of practice for social media companies to comply with the Online Safety Act by March 17th, requiring proactive measures to remove illegal content including child sexual abuse and terrorism, with potential for significant fines and site closures for non-compliance.
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44% Bias Score
Royal Mail fined \u00a310.5 million for repeated delivery failures
Ofcom fined Royal Mail \u00a310.5 million for consistently failing to meet mail delivery targets between April 2023 and March 2024, delivering only 74.7 percent of first-class mail and 92.7 percent of second-class mail on time; this follows a previous \u00a35.6 million fine and comes as Czech billio...
Royal Mail fined \u00a310.5 million for repeated delivery failures
Ofcom fined Royal Mail \u00a310.5 million for consistently failing to meet mail delivery targets between April 2023 and March 2024, delivering only 74.7 percent of first-class mail and 92.7 percent of second-class mail on time; this follows a previous \u00a35.6 million fine and comes as Czech billio...
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44% Bias Score
UK Telecom Firms Forced to Show Price Rises Upfront
Millions of UK consumers are protected from unexpected price increases by new Ofcom rules requiring telecom firms to display all future price rises in pounds and pence upfront, following a Guardian investigation exposing "greedflation" that led to increases of up to 17.3%.
UK Telecom Firms Forced to Show Price Rises Upfront
Millions of UK consumers are protected from unexpected price increases by new Ofcom rules requiring telecom firms to display all future price rises in pounds and pence upfront, following a Guardian investigation exposing "greedflation" that led to increases of up to 17.3%.
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52% Bias Score
Instagram Faces Ofcom Probe Over AI-Generated Child Abuse Material
Instagram faces an Ofcom investigation for allegedly allowing the advertising of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, following a complaint from the 5Rights Foundation after an undercover police operation revealed numerous accounts promoting such material, with Instagram's algorithms directing ...
Instagram Faces Ofcom Probe Over AI-Generated Child Abuse Material
Instagram faces an Ofcom investigation for allegedly allowing the advertising of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, following a complaint from the 5Rights Foundation after an undercover police operation revealed numerous accounts promoting such material, with Instagram's algorithms directing ...
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52% Bias Score
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
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44% Bias Score
UK Considers Social Media Ban for Under-16s
The UK government is considering banning social media for under-16s unless tech companies improve child safety measures, prompting debate about online safety regulations.
UK Considers Social Media Ban for Under-16s
The UK government is considering banning social media for under-16s unless tech companies improve child safety measures, prompting debate about online safety regulations.
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36% Bias Score