The UK’s regulatory authority, Ofcom, is launching a consultation in response to the growing trend of children as young as five engaging with the internet. This move comes amid concerns over the potential risks posed to children online, prompting Ofcom to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools in safeguarding young users. …
Ofcom said it had “reasonable grounds for believing” that TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, may have breached its legal responsibilities. The regulator believes TikTok may have misled it regarding its Family Pairing system, potentially violating the 2003 Communications Act. TikTok’s Family Pairing feature enables parents to link their accounts to their children’s accounts, …
Google has written to Britain’s antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft, claiming that the Windows maker’s business practices in Cloud computing have left the rival companies at a significant disadvantage.In a letter submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Google alleged that Microsoft’s licensing practices unfairly discouraged customers from using competitor services, even …
Millions of Brits are set to face big mid-contract price hikes from their broadband and mobile providers, with no easy way to avoid the extra cost or leave the lengthy contracts. Every year, broadband and mobile companies can raise the prices of contracts for existing customers as long as it was previously disclosed that annual …