Category: Online Safety

An online suicide forum that is apparently still accessible from a standard UK IP address has landed itself with a £950,000 fine and further action will be taken unless the site comes into complicance with UK law in the next two weeks. The fine is from investigations carried out between March 2025 and March 2026 […]

The press release was somewhat thin on the detail, but it is now confirmed that the Cyber Threat Protection BT is offering to all broadband customers is powered by Norton. So what does this switch from vulnerable to BT Protected offer: Looking at the Norton site to see what the value of this is, it […]

As BT is set to launch new branding on 8th May 2026 with a Behind Brilliant Things showcasing how critical BT is to many parts of daily life. The branding launch was part of a press conference where BT CEO Allison Kirkby announced that BT has been appointed the Official Telecommunications Partner of UEFA EURO […]

Recently a new user on the forums posted something we wanted to briefly analyse and warn users about as it raises another scam tactic which you could become a victim of. The Ask We’ve deleted the post to avoid users unwittingly falling for this, however we’re reproducing the post in full glory on this news […]

We have warned users about scams for quite some time (see our Online Scams guide for a lot more on this) as these are becoming quite common. In the latest episode of BBC Scam Interceptors, the programme exposes a scam with a fake refund from Sky Broadband, but the issue being highlighted is one that […]

Research carried out by Virgin Media O2 has found that millions of people are likely to have seen fake customer service numbers using search engines and AI tools. It has also dealt with customers who have suffered fraud through contacting scam numbers. Scammers exploiting algorithms to place themselves above legitimate websites on search results is […]

Ofcom has announced more investigations are underway, Chat app Telegram is being investigated to ascertain if Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) is being shared and whether the large platform is complying with its legal obligations. Two teen chat sites have also had investigations started over concerns that Teen Chat and Chat Avenue which are two […]

The government has named Sir Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair, subject to a parliamentary hearing before the final appointment is confirmed. Cheshire was previously chair of Channel 4 and Chief Executive at Kingfisher plc, and held other roles as Chair of Barclays UK. He brings strong governance experience to the table, […]

Ofcom has announced that it is fining the anonymous imageboard website 4chan for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act. Ofcom has found that 4chan is still in breach of three duties – it has failed to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance, and this failure is ongoing. […]

Ofcom has launched an investigation into the provider of two image board services as to whether it has complied with its duties under the Online Safety Act. It is in particular looking to see if individuals have been prevented from encountering non-consensual intimate images (NCII) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Ofcom has decided not […]