Brits turn to online shopping and sex to survive Covid
UK adults spent more time online in 2020 than those in any other European country, with ecommerce rocketing by 48%…
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ICO and CMA pledge to join forces for the greater good
The UK’s data protection and competition regulators have set out their shared views on policing the digital economy – claimed…
Ofcom warns caller ID scams will take years to kill off
Ofcom has admitted the UK is lagging other countries in the war against so-called “spoofing” – the technique widely used…
Ofcom warns Virgin Media to ‘up its game’ over payouts
Ofcom has been forced to intervene following a major customer backlash against Virgin Media, amid claims the company has reneged…
‘Super-regulator’ puts TikTok, AI and adtech on notice
The new UK “super-regulator”, which will see data protection, telecoms, competition and financial services watchdogs work hand in hand, has…
Covid fuels fresh barrage of nuisance marketing calls
Any hope that Covid-19 would batter cowboy marketers has been scotched by a fresh surge in nuisance calls targeting the…
Tech giants face tailored rules – and fines – in CMA plan
The Competition & Markets Authority has revealed its new plan to regulate tech giants by issuing the likes of Facebook,…
New Digital Markets Unit ‘to bring tech giants to heel’
The Government is planning to force tech giants to adhere to a new regime to give consumers more choice and…
Internet giants cough up £20m in compensation payouts
BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Zen Internet had to cough up more than £20m to customers in the first…
Royal Mail fined for missed targets but ducks Covid slap
Royal Mail has been delivered a further blow to its finances after being whacked with a £1.5m for failing to…