Around 6,000 sites allowing porn in the UK will start checking if users are over 18 from Friday, according to the media ...

Ofcom, the media regulator, has set out a number of ways websites can verify the age of users, including through credit card ...

YouTube should give videos made by channels like the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 more promotion to help tackle a "serious threat" ...

As of Friday, anyone trying to watch porn online in the UK will need to subject themselves to an awkward selfie or get their ...

It is one of a number of porn sites which regulator Ofcom says will bring in tougher age verification for users.

The BBC needs to "get a grip quicker" and complete reports and investigations sooner following controversies such as the ...

Ofcom, the UK media regulator, has set out new rules for tech firms designed to keep children safe online. The Ofcom boss says any company that breaks the code could be "named and shamed" and have ...

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of ...

A controversial pro-suicide forum under Ofcom investigation has "voluntarily" restricted access for UK users after citing legal risks posed by the Online Safety Act – the first major test of the ...

After years of campaigning and political debate, tech platforms will - within weeks - be legally obliged to stop kids seeing ...

Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog is to close 10 bars across the UK, including its flagship pub in Aberdeen. Trade union ...