Ofcom investigates Telegram and teen chat sites
– Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to examine whether it is complying with its duties to prevent child sexual abuse material being shared.
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LILA Connect down for hundreds of users (15-04-2026)
– The internet provider Lila Connect is down for hundreds of users. This afternoon (Wednesday 15th April 2026) we have seen many reports on social media from frustrated users who report their connection is down.
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New laws to crackdown on harmful online pornography
– The public will be better protected from vile online pornography under new UK Government amendments tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill.
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CMA announces package of actions on business software and cloud services
– The CMA’s approach under the Digital Markets Competition Regime is to deliver the greatest possible impact for the UK as quickly and proportionately as possible, using the flexibility of the framework to select the most effective approach for each issue.
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CMA announces package of actions on business software and cloud services
– CMA aims to create greater choice for UK businesses and public sector at pivotal time of advances in AI.
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US to ban new foreign-made consumer internet routers
– The US has banned new foreign-made consumer internet routers over national security concerns.
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Europol and international partners disrupt ‘SocksEscort’ proxy service
– On 11th March 2026, Europol in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Austria, France, the Netherlands, and the United States, alongside Eurojust, executed Operation Lightning. This coordinated effort targeted the malicious proxy service ‘SocksEscort’.
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Ofcom tells tech firms they must keep underage children off their platforms
– Popular sites and apps must enforce minimum ages, tackle grooming, make feeds safer and test products rigorously
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Tech companies must go ‘above and beyond’ to protect women and girls from online abuse or face further action
– Major technology companies must use every tool at their disposal to protect women and girls from abuse and misogyny online – or face further action from the UK government, the Tech Secretary Liz Kendall warns.
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Huawei Cloud Launches HCF Globally, Delivering Open, Simplified, and Resilient Hybrid Cloud
– During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei Cloud hosted the Huawei Cloud Summit under the theme “Huawei Cloud: Solving Industry Challenges with AI.” At the event, Antonony Gu, President of Huawei Hybrid Cloud, officially launched Huawei Cloud Foundation (HCF), Huawei’s latest hybrid cloud offering.
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