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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Ofcom provisionally finds suicide forum in breach of Online Safety Act
– Ofcom has issued its provisional decision against the provider of an online suicide forum in relation to breaches of the UK’s Online Safety Act.
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Ofcom fines porn company £1.35m for not having age checks
– Ofcom has today fined porn company 8579 LLC £1.35m for not having age checks in place, plus £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request.
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Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls
– New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines.
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Ofcom fines porn company £800,000 for failing to introduce age checks
– Ofcom has fined Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to put in place age checks to protect children from pornographic content.
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UK Government leads global fight against deepfake threats
– UK Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
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Ofcom joins forces with international online safety regulators on age checks
– Ofcom and international online safety regulators have come together to highlight the importance of age checks in protecting children online.
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UK Minister Lloyd speech on software security and cyber resilience
– Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke at the launch of the Software Security Ambassadors Scheme on 15th January 2026.
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