UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Begins Investigation into Elon Musk’s X
Ofcom Launches Investigation into X’s Grok AI over Deepfake Images On Monday, British broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, concerning the Grok AI’s alleged role in generating deepfake sexual images. Ofcom, which has the authority under the Online Safety Act to impose fines up to £18 million […]
UK regulator Ofcom discovers BBC in significant violation for Hamas song in Gaza documentary
BBC Found in Serious Breach of Rules Over Gaza Documentary The UK’s media regulator has determined that the BBC committed significant violations of its standards after a shocking revelation about a Gaza documentary. It appears that the narrator, a 13-year-old named Abdullah, is the son of a well-known Hamas official. On Friday, OfCom, the independent […]
Jacob Rees-Mogg is just posing as a GB News anchor, but Ofcom doesn’t care if we’re confused | Catherine Bennett
‘TTonight I’m going to ask the most important question of all – who was St George and why do we celebrate him?” Suppose a British channel is hosting a current affairs show where politicians are terrible. If you want to prove that regulators have nothing to worry about, you could do no better than hire […]
Ofcom warns broadcasters to remain impartial ahead of election, FTSE 100 hits new record high – business live | Business
Introduction: Ofcom warns broadcasters to be impartial ahead of election, Lloyds profits fall by 28% – Business Live good morning. Welcome to our regular coverage of business, financial markets and the global economy. The UK media regulator Alert broadcast station This is to maintain fairness in the run-up to the general election later this year. […]
GB News warned by Ofcom over impartiality rules
A conservative British broadcaster has received an official warning from the government for being unfair and allowing politicians to appear on its programs without on-screen opposition. GB News has been warned by the news agency that some of its news programs are not fair enough. The investigation, which began in summer 2023, found that GB […]
Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds | Internet safety
Violent online content is now ‘inevitable’ for UK children, with many first exposed to it while still in primary school, media watchdog finds did. All of the British children interviewed in the Ofcom investigation said that the incidents ranged from videos of local school and street fights shared in group chats to explicit and extreme […]