Ofcom Set to Crack Down on Phone FraudInfosecurity Magazine·Feb 24, 09:20 UTC · Feb 24, 2022Phishing & fraud30
UK regulator to probe Telegram, teen chat sites for potential child safety violationsThe Record·Apr 21, 16:50 UTC · Apr 21, 2026Policy & legal30
UK investigates TikTok for alleged age-verification lapses, exposing kids to online harmsThe Record·Jul 16, 16:20 UTC · Jul 16, 2026Threat actor45
Ofcom Lays Down the Law with Child Safety Rules for Tech GiantsInfosecurity Magazine·Apr 24, 10:00 UTC · Apr 24, 2025Phishing & fraud30
Ofcom Issues Guidance for Tech Firms to Tackle Online HarmsInfosecurity Magazine·Dec 16, 11:30 UTC · Dec 16, 2024Phishing & fraud30
Ofcom Call-Blocking Plan Could Save Consumers MillionsInfosecurity Magazine·Oct 27, 10:00 UTC · Oct 27, 2021Phishing & fraud30
UK’s Online Safety Act: Ofcom Can Now Issue SanctionsInfosecurity Magazine·Mar 17, 17:00 UTC · Mar 17, 2025Policy & legal30
Infamous website 4chan to be investigated by UK communications regulatorThe Record·Jun 11, 12:14 UTC · Jun 11, 2025Policy & legal30
Landmark Online Safety Bill Introduced to UK ParliamentInfosecurity Magazine·Mar 17, 11:15 UTC · Mar 17, 2022Policy & legal30
UK launches formal investigation into X over ‘nudification’ of children imagesThe Record·Jan 12, 14:17 UTC · Jan 12, 2026Phishing & fraud30
UK braced for ‘free speech’ row with JD Vance as farThe Record·Mar 28, 15:57 UTC · Mar 28, 2025Phishing & fraud30
UK regulators demand social media platforms make it harder for kids under 13 to access sitesThe Record·Mar 12, 16:42 UTC · Mar 12, 2026Policy & legal30
UK’s porn age checks to arrive in July, raising fears over security and privacyThe Record·Jan 16, 13:40 UTC · Jan 16, 2025Phishing & fraud30
4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violationsHelp Net Security·Mar 19, 00:00 UTC · Mar 19, 2026Policy & legal30
UK regulator fines porn company $1.8 million for failing to verify user agesThe Record·Feb 23, 20:08 UTC · Feb 23, 2026Policy & legal30
UK fines 4chan over noncompliance with Online Safety ActThe Record·Oct 13, 12:44 UTC · Oct 13, 2025Policy & legal30
4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law404 Media·Aug 27, 15:42 UTC · Aug 27, 2025Policy & legal30
UK sets out how pornographic websites must verify users’ agesThe Record·Dec 5, 12:59 UTC · Dec 5, 2023Data breach45
Friday Squid Blogging: Saving the Humboldt SquidSchneier on Security·Oct 9, 21:02 UTC · Oct 9, 2020Exploit / PoC145
Friday Squid Blogging: Catching Humboldt SquidSchneier on Security·Aug 29, 21:04 UTC · Aug 29, 2025Threat actor145
UK passes the Online Safety Bill — and no, it doesn’t ban end-toThe Record·Sep 19, 18:06 UTC · Sep 19, 2023Policy & legal30
#SaferInternetDay: Porn Sites Face Legal Duty to Verify Age of UK UsersInfosecurity Magazine·Feb 8, 10:45 UTC · Feb 8, 2022Policy & legal30
Apple rolls out age verification to UK iPhone usersThe Record·Mar 26, 15:19 UTC · Mar 26, 2026Policy & legal30
Elon Musk’s X says it will block Grok from making sexual imagesThe Record·Jan 15, 14:33 UTC · Jan 15, 2026Policy & legal30
EU looking ‘very seriously’ at taking action against X over GrokThe Record·Jan 5, 16:06 UTC · Jan 5, 2026Phishing & fraud30
UK says a new law banning social media for underThe Record·Nov 20, 13:00 UTC · Nov 20, 2024Threat actor45
TikTok could face £27 million fine for failing to protect UK children’s privacyThe Record·Jan 10, 00:00 UTC · Jan 10, 2023Policy & legal30
UK’s Information Commissioner Starts New Role Amid Major ChangesInfosecurity Magazine·Jan 5, 09:50 UTC · Jan 5, 2022Policy & legal30
Over 80% of Brits Deluged with Scam Calls and TextsInfosecurity Magazine·Oct 22, 09:31 UTC · Oct 22, 2021Phishing & fraud30
UK Government Considers New Regulations for Video Streaming PlatformsInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 31, 16:29 UTC · Aug 31, 2021Policy & legal30
Lawmakers Call on Government to Regulate Social MediaInfosecurity Magazine·Jul 1, 09:40 UTC · Jul 1, 2020Threat actor45
UK’s Data Watchdog Gets a Makeover to Match Growing DemandsInfosecurity Magazine·Feb 26, 14:00 UTC · Feb 26, 2026Policy & legal30
Irish regulator probes X after Grok allegedly generated sexual images of childrenSecurity Affairs·Feb 19, 09:53 UTC · Feb 19, 2026Policy & legal30
Paris raid on X focuses on child abuse material allegationsSecurity Affairs·Feb 4, 15:23 UTC · Feb 4, 2026Phishing & fraud30
French police raid X offices in Paris and summon Musk for interview over child abuse materialThe Record·Feb 3, 13:46 UTC · Feb 3, 2026Policy & legal30
EU launches formal investigation into X and Grok over sexual imagesThe Record·Jan 26, 13:03 UTC · Jan 26, 2026Phishing & fraud30
California AG to probe Musk’s Grok for nonconsensual deepfakesThe Record·Jan 14, 18:20 UTC · Jan 14, 2026Policy & legal30
European regulators take aim at X after Grok creates deepfake of minorThe Record·Jan 2, 19:07 UTC · Jan 2, 2026Policy & legal30