The sheer audacity of this is astounding. One of the Grand Old Men of British journalism sits in a BBC studio, condemning and patronizing a fledgling broadcaster he disapproves of. Andrew Neil appeared on Today this week in what has become the establishment media’s favorite tune, giving him an advantage over GB News, the station… Read More »
A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer, urging them both to pledge to do more for children’s online safety… Read More »
Social media platforms must take action to stop their algorithms recommending harmful content to children and put in place robust age-checking measures to protect them, Ofcom said. The regulator has published draft child safety codes of practice, setting out how it expects online services to meet their new legal responsibilities to protect children online under… Read More »
How much does Whitehall hate rural voters? Releasing apex predators into rural areas should give us a clue. Now the beleaguered rural electorate is in danger of being completely cut off from the modern world. The old BT circuit-switched telephone network is being shut down and replaced by a digital service; This means that when… Read More »
Leading rural organizations have warned that rural areas are being cut off due to mobile phone networks losing their 3G signal. The UK’s mobile networks have begun shutting down 3G services that allow people to use the internet in preparation for the rollout of 5G. But Ofcom data shows 7 per cent of Britain, almost… Read More »