According to a survey conducted by the UK Communication regulator OfCom, 22% of 8-17-year-olds lie about their age online, ...

Four in ten UK adults report they have encountered misinformation or deepfake content in the previous four weeks, according ...

Misinformation was most likely to be spread about UK politics, followed by international politics and current affairs, and ...

Ofcom is gaining new powers under the new Online Safety Act. In particular, the government wants Ofcom to develop the ...

Darlington's MP Lola McEvoy led a debate in Westminster about online safety for children, warning that 'young people say ...

Ofcom is the regulator of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA). The UK government recently proposed strategic priorities for Ofcom to adopt in the role, focused on five core themes: safety by design, ...

Millions of people have been scammed on platforms owned by tech giants since they signed a pledge to do more to tackle online fraud ...

This is despite the Online Safety Act (OSA) requiring platforms to beef-up age verification, a responsibility that will come into force in 2025. Ofcom told the BBC its "alarming" findings showed ...