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GeneralT2 · Outlet report

New Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire’s in-tray is full but one issue will dominate

Implementation of the Online Safety Act has just got going, leaving ex-chair of Channel 4 with a huge task on his hands Ian Cheshire’s Ofcom in-tray is big. It is available…

5 updates2 sources13 days long5 mentions here
Apr 8, 2026 → Apr 21, 2026
Latest: UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Royal Mail to ask part-time posties to work more to meet letter targets

Part-time Royal Mail postal workers will be offered the option to work longer hours in an effort to improve its service after criticism from the government and the regulator.…

1 update1 source1 mention here
Apr 21, 2026
Latest: Royal Mail to ask part-time posties to work more to meet letter targets · BBC
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

The Morning After: Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription service - Engadget

Watch folks’ stories without them knowing. For a fee! Screenshots promoting "Instagram Plus" have been spotted by users in the Philippines and Mexico in recent days. According to…

8 updates1 source1 mention here
Apr 2, 2026
Latest: WhatsApp Plus subscription testing at EUR 2.49/month joins Instagram Plus in Meta's cross-app premium push · The Next Web
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

GB News faces complaints after commentator claims ‘genocide’ against white people in UK

Thomas Corbett-Dillon, who claims to have advised Boris Johnson, says immigrants could ‘turn’ on white population GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of…

3 updates1 source7 days long2 mentions here
Mar 18, 2026 → Mar 25, 2026
Latest: UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update · The Guardian
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police?

The UK's Online Safety Act has targeted three controversial websites - 4chan, Gab, and Kiwi Farms - with violation notices, threatening them with multimillion-dollar fines. In…

1 update1 source1 mention here
Aug 23, 2025
Latest: Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police? · The Verge

Coverage timeline (10 latest)

The most recent articles mentioning Ofcom, grouped by month. Open a story above to read it as a full timeline.

April 2026

7 articles
Apr 21, 2026 · The Guardian
UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material

Inquiry launched after Ofcom received evidence that suggested illegal content was being shared on messaging platform Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the Telegram…

Apr 21, 2026 · BBC
Ofcom probing Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns

The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram over concerns it may be failing to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) being shared. Ofcom said on…

Apr 21, 2026 · BBC
Royal Mail to ask part-time posties to work more to meet letter targets

Part-time Royal Mail postal workers will be offered the option to work longer hours in an effort to improve its service after criticism from the government and the regulator.…

Apr 14, 2026 · The Guardian
Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles The culture secretary has cleared Axel Springer’s…

Apr 8, 2026 · The Guardian
City veteran Ian Cheshire chosen to be new chair of Ofcom

Former Channel 4 chair and boss of Kingfisher to be appointed at crucial time for UK’s media regulator The government has named the City veteran Ian Cheshire as its preferred…

Apr 8, 2026 · The Guardian
New Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire’s in-tray is full but one issue will dominate

Implementation of the Online Safety Act has just got going, leaving ex-chair of Channel 4 with a huge task on his hands Ian Cheshire’s Ofcom in-tray is big. It is available…

Apr 2, 2026 · BBC
Fewer people posting on social media, Ofcom finds

Fewer adults in the UK are posting, commenting on, or sharing material on social media - while AI use is up and the majority of people worry about their screentime - according to…

March 2026

2 articles
Mar 25, 2026 · The Guardian
UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy Millions of Apple iPhone customers in the UK will now have to confirm they…

Mar 18, 2026 · The Guardian
GB News faces complaints after commentator claims ‘genocide’ against white people in UK

Thomas Corbett-Dillon, who claims to have advised Boris Johnson, says immigrants could ‘turn’ on white population GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of…

August 2025

1 article
Aug 23, 2025 · The Verge
Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police?

The UK's Online Safety Act has targeted three controversial websites - 4chan, Gab, and Kiwi Farms - with violation notices, threatening them with multimillion-dollar fines. In…