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UK regulator investigates Telegram over child safety concerns

Britain’s communications regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram amid concerns that child sexual abuse material may be circulating on the platform and that some chat services are being used by predators to target minors.

21 Apr 2026-13:58
UK to regulate Netflix, streamers like TV broadcasters

Britain will require major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ to follow the same content and accessibility rules as traditional broadcasters, the government said on Tuesday.

24 Feb 2026-15:40
UK launches probe into Meta over WhatsApp data

Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom said on Friday that it has opened an investigation into Meta Platforms over the information it provided relating to WhatsApp for one of the watchdog’s market reviews.

23 Jan 2026-15:27
Ofcom fines Virgin Media $31M over telecare service disruptions

UK telecom regulator Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million ($31.44 million) after the company disrupted telecare services while migrating customers to digital landlines.

01 Dec 2025-11:21