Around 6,000 sites allowing porn in the UK will start checking if users are over 18 from Friday, according to the media ...

YouTube should give videos made by channels like the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 more promotion to help tackle a "serious threat" ...

The BBC needs to "get a grip quicker" and complete reports and investigations sooner following controversies such as the ...

It is one of a number of porn sites which regulator Ofcom says will bring in tougher age verification for users.

Ofcom, the UK media regulator, has set out new rules for tech firms designed to keep children safe online. The Ofcom boss says any company that breaks the code could be "named and shamed" and have ...

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of ...

As child safety duties for online platforms begin to take effect in the UK users, here's what you need to know about the Act.

It comes after Ofcom said it had asked the BBC why controversial remarks made by the band were broadcast live.

Ofcom is to gain more powers over BBC online services, including the BBC News website, as part of a series of changes unveiled by the government. Under the plans, ...

Ofcom has launched an investigation after the BBC's complaints unit partially upheld complaints about its reporting of an alleged anti-Semitic incident in London in November. The media watchdog ...

A pro-suicide forum is under investigation by the UK's online regulator - its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act. The forum, which Ofcom has not named, is understood to be a site ...

Ofcom, which launched its investigation following the broadcast on the BBC's News at Six on 26 February last year, was also critical of the corporation's complaints system.