BBC says Inside Out cancellation part of ‘long overdue’ changes to regional current affairs output
The BBC’s director of policy has said the refresh of its regional current affairs programming which is resulting in the…
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Ofcom survey: News consumption via social media and Google is down
The number of people in the UK getting news from social media and Google search has declined in the past…
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Demand for news drove surge in TV viewing at start of UK lockdown, Ofcom finds
The Covid-19 crisis prompted a surge in broadcast TV viewing driven by demand for news on the pandemic at the…
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Broadcasters fear proposed ‘duty of care’ rules could have ‘chilling effect’ on news reporting
Broadcasters have urged Ofcom to exclude news and current affairs programming from proposed new “duty of care” requirements being drawn…
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BBC to cut Newsround bulletins after Ofcom says it can move focus online
The BBC will cut two out of three of its daily Newsround TV bulletins for children after Ofcom gave the…
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Labour calls for Ofcom to review licence of Russian news outlet RT
Labour has stepped up its calls for the broadcast watchdog to review the operating licence of Russian news outlet RT.…
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House of Lords committee: Google and Facebook must face UK regulation – and sanctions – to combat ‘pandemic of misinformation’
A House of Lords committee is demanding the UK Government introduce new legislation allowing regulators to sanction tech giants and…
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Quarter of people don’t check truth of articles they see on social media, Ofcom finds
A quarter of people say they don’t check the truth of articles they see on social media, according to new…
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