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Michael Geist Blog
Ofcom Did the Work Canada Plans to Skip: What the UK’s Age Verification Report Reveals About the Bill C-34 Social Media Ban
The most contentious aspect of the government’s Bill C-34 social media ban for under-16s is that millions of Canadians will need mandated age verification to create social media accounts. The…
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 26 October 2026
By INFORRM
Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter…
Global Policy Watch
Recent Developments in UK and European Space Policy and Industrial Strategy
By Paul Maynard
Across three days this month, there were two major events providing meaningful insight into how the European—and potentially the global—space industry is likely to develop in the coming years. On…
Inside Global Tech
Recent Developments in UK and European Space Policy and Industrial Strategy
By Paul Maynard
Across three days this month, there were two major events providing meaningful insight into how the European—and potentially the global—space industry is likely to develop in the coming years. On…
Technology's Legal Edge
Ofcom announces new rules to combat mobile messaging scams
By Mike Conradi, Christian Keogh, Marc Kopelowitz
On 15 July 2026, Ofcom published a statement setting out its decision to introduce a new Condition C9 into the General Conditions of Entitlement which sets out how Ofcom will…
Global Policy Watch
UK online safety update: Ofcom’s Category 1 proposals and DSIT’s latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”
On 10 July 2026, Ofcom published a package of draft materials as part of the third phase of its implementation of the Online Safety Act (the “Act”). While the Act…
Inside Global Tech
UK online safety update: Ofcom’s Category 1 proposals and DSIT’s latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”
On 10 July 2026, Ofcom published a package of draft materials as part of the third phase of its implementation of the Online Safety Act (the “Act”). While the Act…
Internet Newsletter for Lawyers
What’s New? June 2026
Online safety roundup The UK government has announced that it will ban social media for under 16s, in line with a growing number of jurisdictions placing restrictions on social media…
Technology's Legal Edge
UK telecommunications security regulation: Proposed updates to Ofcom incident reporting and enforcement approach and new Security Code of Practice
By Mike Conradi, Christian Keogh, Anya Popat
On 12 May, Ofcom launched a consultation on proposed updates to its General statement of policy under section 105Y of the Communications Act 2003 (the “Statement of Policy”) in respect…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
UK prime minister announces “world-leading” social media ban for under-16s
As trailed in the media over this weekend, the UK prime minister Sir Kier Starmer has today announced that the UK government intends to introduce a full ban on under-16s…