UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block childrenBritain's regulators are pushing social media giants for tougher age verification. Ofcom and ICO are concerned about children's exposure to...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Britain issues first online safety fine to US website 4chanBritain has fined internet forum site 4chan twenty thousand pounds. This is the first penalty under the new online safety law. Regulator Of...
13 Oct, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Jeff Bezos coming for Elon Musk, to launch rival to StarlinkWith Amazon's Project Kuiper, Jeff Bezos is vying with Elon Musk in the satellite internet market. Musk's Starlink has the most satellites,...
07 Sep, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
UK fines TikTok over child safety data reportingBritish telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a 1.9 million pound ($2.4 million) fi...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
UK regulator demands tech firms shield children from harmful contentSocial media platforms will be hit by fines of up to $22.5 million unless they take action to ensure their algorithms do not direct childre...
09 May, 2024, 08.37 AM IST
UK regulator asks for antitrust probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominanceUK media regulator Ofcom has requested the country's antitrust regulator, the CMA, to investigate the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in ...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Amazon, Microsoft cloud services face UK antitrust probeOfcom, which started looking into cloud services last year, said it was particularly worried about the practices of Amazon Web Services (AW...
05 Apr, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
Britain's cloud market needs competition probe, regulator saysThe communications regulator said on Wednesday it had uncovered practices and features that made it more difficult for customers to switch ...
05 Apr, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
UK to examine cloud services dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and GoogleCommunications regulator Ofcom also said on Thursday it would examine other digital markets over the next year, including messaging service...
22 Sep, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Khalsa TV surrenders UK broadcast licence over Khalistani propagandaThe Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced on Tuesday that having received Ofcom's draft revocation notice on May 26, Khalsa Television...
22 Jun, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
UK media watchdog suspends Khalsa TV licence over Khalistani propagandaThe communications regulator said the 95-minute live discussion programme included material likely to "incite violence".
02 Apr, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Britain revokes UK licence of Russian TV channelThe move follows a similar ban issued by the European Union earlier this month as Western nations seek to punish Russia for its war in Ukra...
18 Mar, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
UK's media regulator clears Piers Morgan of any voilations for making comments on Meghan MarkleMorgan's comments drew more than 50,000 viewer complaints.
03 Sep, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Fox-Sky deal faces further delay as UK seeks more clarityThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has asked communications regulator Ofcom to clarify some points in its original review...
10 Aug, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
NIIT Tech bags Rs 226 crore contract from UK regulatorShares of NIIT Technologies were trading 4.86 per cent higher at Rs 562.80 apiece on the BSE in the afternoon trade.
11 Jan, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
- Do we need yet another regulator?
With the recommendation of a separate regulator for spectrum will come the issue of a separate appellate tribunal.
13 Jul, 2009, 02.00 AM IST
- Indians among highest consumers of digital gadgets: UK
The Indian community in Britain has been listed among the highest consumers of digital communication devices owing to their high spending p...
16 Sep, 2008, 10.16 AM IST