Online Safety Act
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Reddit Fined £14.5M for Child Data Failures in UK
Reddit faces a landmark £14.5 million fine from the UK’s ICO for insufficient child privacy protections, marking a critical turning point for platform trust and regulatory compliance.
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Ofcom Probes X Over Grok AI Deepfakes: UK Threatens Ban Amid Global Outcry
The UK’s media watchdog, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X platform over the widespread use of its Grok AI chatbot to generate and share sexually explicit deepfake images, including those of women and children. This probe…
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AVS Group Ltd Fined £1 Million Under UK Online Safety Act: What Went Wrong with Age Verification?
AVS Group Ltd, a Belize-based operator of 18 adult websites, has been fined £1 million by Ofcom under the UK’s Online Safety Act for failing to implement effective age verification measures, along with a further penalty for non-cooperation. This landmark…
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Twitch’s Facial Recognition Policy Ignites UK Backlash Amid New Age Checks and Global Gaming Events
Twitch’s rollout of mandatory facial scans for age verification in the UK has sparked privacy concerns, creator anxieties, and wider debates, all while the platform hosts major gaming events like Escape from Tarkov’s launch and special code releases for Where…