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'Digital ID Checks For All': Ofcom's Plan For UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban Puts Adults In The Age-Check Line Too

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'Digital ID Checks For All': Ofcom's Plan For UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban Puts Adults In The Age-Check Line Too Privacy campaigners have argued for months that this is where an age ban ends up. In March, Big Brother Watch titled a...

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Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying

Some adults may not need to prove it, but many will

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Truth score: 47 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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ReutersCenterSky NewsLeans rightThe Jerusalem PostLeans rightIndian ExpressLeans left
Truth score 73
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Meta, TikTok and X lose hearing against UK watchdog over moderation data demands

Meta, ‌TikTok and X have lost a legal challenge against ‌the UK's regulator over the amount of information it is demanding under new laws. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 are centre, 2 lean right.

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Ofcom writes to BBC demanding more transparency about £200m cuts as they accuse bosses of drip-feeding information

Ofcom has written to the BBC, demanding more transparency about the £200 million in savings cuts the corporation has made so far.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 63 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Ofcom says BBC has not shown how £500m cuts will affect audiences

Ofcom says BBC has not shown how £500m cost cuts, job losses and planned channel closures by 2027 will affect services, content and audiences across the UK

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Ofcom: BBC must provide clear picture of impact cuts will have

The corporation faces pressure to make savings of £500 million by 2028.

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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Ofcom explains how it wants social media platforms to keep out under-16s

Under-16s won't be allowed on social media platforms from some point next year, and here's how Ofcom says it could happen.

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Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

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Truth score: 46 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 90 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Guardian view on online harms: Ofcom is failing at its job

Expressions of disappointment are not an adequate response to the concerning lack of safety improvements for children on social media One thing is clear following last week’s report from the media regulator, Ofcom: the mammoth task of...

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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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