Ofcom
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Sir Ian Cheshire announced as preferred candidate to chair Ofcom
Announcement comes at the same time the government has stepped up efforts to ensure the online safety and wellbeing of UK individuals, especially children.
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ICO and Ofcom issue joint statement on age assurance and data protection
Regulators say they are committed to creating a safe and secure online environment for people, especially children, to protect them from both harmful content and data harms.
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Video-on-demand services to get tighter UK regulation
Government wants to create a level regulatory playing field and protect audiences.
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Protecting minors a priority on Safer Internet Day
Police and corporations say they are taking measures to shield young users from harmful content.
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UK ICO to probe Grok over production of non-consensual sexual content
The ICO’s announcement comes only a month after Ofcom also said it was investigating similar reports about the AI chatbot.
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New EU Code of Practice targets AI-generated content
The code aims to support compliance with the EU’s AI Act.
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2025 UK Online Safety Act round-up and what’s next in 2026
Principal milestones for the OSA that affect online platforms in the UK, and a look at key developments relating to UK online safety which are on the horizon for 2026.
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GRIP Extra: HSBC to book $1.1B provision after losing Madoff appeal, EU coordinates enforcement on GDPR transparency
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.