UK issues £1 million fine to adult platform for failing to comply with age verification rules

The UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has fined a major adult platform £1 million for non-compliance with its age verification rules.

"While AVS has implemented what it refers to as age verification, we do not consider it to be highly effective"

#UK #Ofcom #ageverification #legal #AVS #porn #technology #tech

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-issues-gbp1-million-fine-to-adult-platform-for-failing-to-comply-with-age-verification-rules

Why scan EVERYONE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etFgygJoLzQ
Because they are going to train AI on your data, too, you knuckleheads. AI will also be brought in to scan for criminal activity. Its all about contracts. Money.

#AI #Ofcom #onlineSafetyAct #UK #crime

Letter from Cambodia - munching mince pies by the Mekong : 2004 : BBC World Service Trust, Phnom Penh

Dear John
Since we last spoke before Xmas, I have made a move …. to Phnom Penh. I am writing this sitting on a hotel balcony overlooking the Mekong River. How did this happen? Nearly two years ago, when I was living in Brighton, I was interviewed by the BBC World Service Trust for a job managing their projects in... [continues]
#Cambodia #media #radio #Ofcom #BBC
https://peoplelikeyoudontworkinradio.blogspot.com/2025/12/letter-from-cambodia-munching-mince.html

“The #SocialMedia ban for under-16s is going to stop teenagers from watching a lot of things: clips from their favourite shows, sports highlights, gaming reviews and just about anything else you can imagine.

What hasn’t been discussed much is the impact it will have on young people’s ability to access #news and #information.” — #LeoPuglisi

#OfCom / #OSA / #straya <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/social-media-ban-australia-teenagers-young-people-news-politics>

Interesting that only #ITV #Border still has a longer regional programme like this and not any other regions - I wonder why, have they been forced to make it by #Ofcom or is it simply due to a fear of competition from #STV (given the location of the region?) #TV #England #Scotland

https://www.itv.com/watch/news/catch-up-on-border-life/rss45lf

Internet #users adopting #VPN to allow reading of sites that block to “ensure conformance with the UK Online Safety Act”.

“Ask HN: How many people got VPNs in response to laws like UK #OnlineSafetyAct?”

#OfCom / #UK / #AU / #OSA <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46171921>

#Petition #OFCOM

Two weeks ago, GB News interviewed President Trump

Trump was given free rein to peddle lies about the climate crisis & crime in London, call London Mayor Sadiq Khan a "nasty person", rant about the BBC & describe immigrants as "scum"

The GB News ‘journalist’ didn’t challenge a word

That’s not good enough

GB News legally has to ensure it is impartial & doesn't spread false information

Please consider adding your name to this complaint to OFCOM

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/gb-news-trump-eoi