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Apple Begins Account-Level Age Verification for U.K. Users

The change signals a shift to device-wide age assurance that UK regulators publicly endorse.

Ofcom Fines 4chan £520,000, Orders Age Checks by April 2

UK Watchdogs Give Tech Giants April 30 Deadline to Tighten Child Safety Online

UK Orders Public-Interest Review of DMGT’s £500 Million Telegraph Takeover

UK Telcos Sign Consumer Charter to End Surprise Mid‑Contract Bill Hikes

France Raids X’s Paris Office and Summons Elon Musk in Probe of Algorithms and Grok

Nandy Signals Referral of DMGT’s £500 Million Telegraph Takeover to Regulators

RedBird IMI Seeks to Hand Telegraph Buyout to DMGT as Nandy Weighs Investigation

Ofcom Opens Probes Into BT and Three Over Outages That Blocked 999 Calls

Ofcom Fines AVS £1 Million Under Online Safety Act, Orders 72‑Hour Age‑Check Fix

Ofcom Fines AVS £1 Million Over Weak Age Checks, Sets 72-Hour Deadline

Ofcom Fines Virgin Media £23.8m Over Telecare Failures in Landline Switch

Ofcom Issues Guidance Urging Tech Platforms to Curb Online Misogyny and Intimate‑Image Abuse

O2 Faces Backlash Over £2.50 Mid-Contract Rise as Martin Lewis Flags Confusing Exit Messages

Ofcom Explores Targeted Stamp Discounts for Benefit Claimants in Postal Affordability Review

Government Presses Ofcom to Review Mid-Contract Price Rises After O2's £2.50 Increase

Pornhub Reports 77% Plunge in UK Visitors After Online Age Checks

O2 to Raise Airtime Bills by £2.50 a Month From April 2026 as Ofcom Criticizes Move

Ofcom Shelves Rule Change on Politicians as Presenters, Strengthens Guidance

Ofcom Fines Royal Mail £21 Million Over Missed Delivery Targets