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Children first see ‘unavoidable’ violent content at primary school, says Ofcom | Science & Tech News
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Children first see violent online content at primary school and believe it is “unavoidable”, according to an Ofcom study. All 247 children who the watchdog spoke to said they had seen things such as adult-only video game content, fighting and verbal discrimination. Social media and group chats were the most common way they came across…
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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over information it provided about parental controls | Science & Tech News
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok over whether it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. The UK media regulator requested details from the Chinese-owned app, as well as fellow online video platforms Twitch and Snapchat, for a report into how they protect children. While it was generally complimentary about the steps they take,…
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TikTok to be investigated by Ofcom over parental controls | Science & Tech News
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok over whether it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. The UK media regulator requested details from the Chinese-owned app, as well as fellow online video platforms Twitch and Snapchat, for a report into how they protect children. While it was generally complimentary about the steps they take,…
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Traditional TV sees biggest fall in viewers since Ofcom records began | Ents & Arts News
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Viewers are switching off traditional TV at record rates, according to a new Ofcom report. With more competition than ever from streamers, the proportion of people watching a programme on broadcast TV each week dropped from 83% in 2021 to 79% in 2022 – the biggest decline since records began, the watchdog said. Younger viewers…
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TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds | UK News
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TikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom. The media regulator found that the video-sharing app is used by 28% of 12 to 15-year-olds for finding out about current affairs, a higher proportion than any other platform. YouTube and Instagram are joint second,…