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Compensation rules as Royal Mail service called 'not good enough"
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (296+ words) (Image: Nigel Harris via Getty Images) Royal Mail rules mean you could be owed compensation as the government this week criticised the postal service over delays. Andy Burnham's government is facing pressure to hold Royal Mail bosses accountable for shortcomings…...
Ofcom dismisses X Factor complaints
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (35+ words) Campaign UK Ofcom has dismissed without investigation 62 complaints claiming that ITV's flagship programme 'The X Factor' was either unfair or put the wrong contestants through to the next round....
New rules for social media advertisements
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (429+ words) PUBLISHED: 9 Sep 2026 at 04:36 Online social media platforms that accept advertising fees in Thailand will be required to verify the identities of advertisers before publishing their ads from Nov 1, as the government steps up efforts to filter out fraudulent ads....
New Irish dispute body to tackle illegal online content launched
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (471+ words) Appeals Centre Europe began providing dispute resolution services in Ireland in 2024. UK-based independent press regulator Impress is launching a new service in Ireland to help take down illegal content, such as AI-generated deepfakes, from social media. Impress Dispute Resolutions Services…...
BT, Arnotts operator to pay €2,000 over spam marketing
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (206+ words) The operator of the Arnotts and Brown Thomas department stores has been ordered to pay €2,000 for unwanted spam marketing emails. The Data Protection Commission brought the prosecution in Dublin District Court against Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited, which faced 21 charges under…...
Why Ofcom and the government need to up their game on parcel deliveries
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (449+ words) Welcome to my latest update on work in the House of Lords. This time it’s back to parcel delivery services, as well as a quick update on a political finance loophole. I never did get to debate my motion earlier…...
Royal Mail wholesale price rises suspended as Ofcom accepts dispute
1+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Build a free, professional website. Fill in a short form, pick a design, done. Royal Mail’s planned October wholesale price increases have been suspended under its contracts after Ofcom accepted a pricing dispute on 4 September. The regulator will assess whether…...
Ofcom ‘refused commissioner’s requests to see tech companies’ risk assessments’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (705+ words) The Children’s Commissioner for England has threatened to use her statutory powers to access tech companies’ risk assessments after Ofcom refused her request to see them, she told a House of Lords committee. Dame Rachel De Souza expressed anger at…...
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1+ week, 4+ day ago (705+ words) The Children’s Commissioner for England has threatened to use her statutory powers to access tech companies’ risk assessments after Ofcom refused her request to see them, she told a House of Lords committee. Dame Rachel De Souza expressed anger at…...
Strong Phone Signal but Slow Data at Crowded Beaches
1+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) Summer crowds place thousands of phones near the same cell sites. Each handset may hear the network clearly, yet all compete for finite spectrum, time and backhaul. A phone calculates its bars using measurements chosen by its manufacturer. Android and…...