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UK Watchdogs Press Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube To Block Children
Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
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UK Watchdog Wants Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Overviews
Google’s existing framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Search has come under fire in the UK. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed multiple measures for the Mountain View-based tech giant to help businesses and users make active and informed choices when using services, such as AI Overviews and AI Mod...
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Porn Site Fined 1 Million Pounds For Failing To Check Age Of Users In UK
Britain's media watchdog on Thursday slapped a 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) fine on a company for failing to ensure robust age checks on its 18 pornography websites.
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UK Designates Apple And Google A "Duopoly", Imposes Tougher Rules
Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that Apple and Google would face tougher regulation of services on their mobile platforms under new measures focused on technology giants.
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UK Bans Shower Gel Ad That Suggested "White Skin Was Superior"
A British advertising watchdog has banned a Sanex shower gel commercial after ruling it "could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin."
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UK Watchdog To Probe 34 Porn Sites For Failing Age-Check Rules Under Online Safety Law
The UK's media watchdog said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 34 pornography websites over their compliance with new age-check requirements to prevent children accessing harmful online content.
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France, Germany, And UK Condemn 'Threats' Against UN Nuclear Watchdog Head
France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States.
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EY Slapped With Nearly 5-Million-Pound Penalty Over Thomas Cook Audits
The UK watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council, slapped the fine on the company while one of its partners Richard Wilson, who was in charge of the 2017 and 2018 audits, was fined 105,000 pounds.
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UK Watchdog Investigates Online Suicide Forum Linked To Nearly 100 Deaths
Britain's broadcasting regulator announced Wednesday it is investigating an online suicide forum linked to almost 100 deaths in the UK, using new powers to remove harmful content from the internet.
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UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Children's Personal Data Usage
UK's privacy watchdog is probing how TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to suggest content in their feed.
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Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority Directs UK Firms to Disclose Crypto Exposure Status
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a directive to local enterprises to disclose their crypto holdings, if any. The PRA is touted as a BOE-affiliated financial watchdog in the UK.
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UN Atomic Head Visits Russian Nuclear Plant, Warns Of "Serious" Situation
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.
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Indian Lawyer Barred From Practicing In UK Over Sham Marriages Conviction
A 44-year-old man who qualified as a lawyer in India has been struck off from practicing in the UK by the solicitors' watchdog after a tribunal heard of his conviction eight years ago for organising sham marriages for migrants to settle in Europe.
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UK Watchdog Applies "Extra Control" Measures On Indian Spices Amid Row
Britain's food watchdog has applied extra control measures on all spice imports from India, it said on Wednesday, becoming the first to ramp up scrutiny of all Indian spices after contamination allegations against two brands sparked concerns among gl
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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UK Watchdogs Press Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube To Block Children
Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
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UK Watchdog Wants Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Overviews
Google’s existing framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Search has come under fire in the UK. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed multiple measures for the Mountain View-based tech giant to help businesses and users make active and informed choices when using services, such as AI Overviews and AI Mod...
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Porn Site Fined 1 Million Pounds For Failing To Check Age Of Users In UK
Britain's media watchdog on Thursday slapped a 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) fine on a company for failing to ensure robust age checks on its 18 pornography websites.
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UK Designates Apple And Google A "Duopoly", Imposes Tougher Rules
Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that Apple and Google would face tougher regulation of services on their mobile platforms under new measures focused on technology giants.
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UK Bans Shower Gel Ad That Suggested "White Skin Was Superior"
A British advertising watchdog has banned a Sanex shower gel commercial after ruling it "could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin."
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UK Watchdog To Probe 34 Porn Sites For Failing Age-Check Rules Under Online Safety Law
The UK's media watchdog said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 34 pornography websites over their compliance with new age-check requirements to prevent children accessing harmful online content.
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France, Germany, And UK Condemn 'Threats' Against UN Nuclear Watchdog Head
France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States.
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EY Slapped With Nearly 5-Million-Pound Penalty Over Thomas Cook Audits
The UK watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council, slapped the fine on the company while one of its partners Richard Wilson, who was in charge of the 2017 and 2018 audits, was fined 105,000 pounds.
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UK Watchdog Investigates Online Suicide Forum Linked To Nearly 100 Deaths
Britain's broadcasting regulator announced Wednesday it is investigating an online suicide forum linked to almost 100 deaths in the UK, using new powers to remove harmful content from the internet.
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UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Children's Personal Data Usage
UK's privacy watchdog is probing how TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to suggest content in their feed.
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Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority Directs UK Firms to Disclose Crypto Exposure Status
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a directive to local enterprises to disclose their crypto holdings, if any. The PRA is touted as a BOE-affiliated financial watchdog in the UK.
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UN Atomic Head Visits Russian Nuclear Plant, Warns Of "Serious" Situation
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.
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Indian Lawyer Barred From Practicing In UK Over Sham Marriages Conviction
A 44-year-old man who qualified as a lawyer in India has been struck off from practicing in the UK by the solicitors' watchdog after a tribunal heard of his conviction eight years ago for organising sham marriages for migrants to settle in Europe.
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UK Watchdog Applies "Extra Control" Measures On Indian Spices Amid Row
Britain's food watchdog has applied extra control measures on all spice imports from India, it said on Wednesday, becoming the first to ramp up scrutiny of all Indian spices after contamination allegations against two brands sparked concerns among gl
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
