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CMA in the UK confirms Google has strategic market status in search services

– The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today confirmed that the legal tests have been met to designate Google with strategic market status (SMS) in general search and search advertising services.  

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Afghanistan imposes internet blackout

– Connectivity was restricted in stages on Monday, with the final phase impacting telephone services. The Taliban have previously expressed concerns over online pornography, and earlier this month, authorities severed fibre-optic connections to certain provinces, citing moral reasons.

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ABA Foundation and FBI Release New Infographic to Help Americans Spot and Avoid Deepfake Scams

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, so do the tactics of scammers who exploit this technology to deceive and defraud consumers. The American Bankers Association Foundation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new infographic aimed at educating the public about the growing threat of deepfake scams.

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Changes to the UK Online Safety Act explained

– The UK Government has issued the following briefing to clarify and better explain the Online Safety Act.

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Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites under new UK age-check rules

– Ofcom has launched investigations into the compliance of four companies – which collectively run 34 pornography sites – with new age-check requirements under the UK’s Online Safety Act.

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UK Government has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act

– A petition on the UK government website to reapeal the Online Safety Act has almost 500000 signatures (as of 30-07-2025), but the UK government says it has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act.

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£18m in refunds and credits for BT customers following Ofcom enforcement

– BT has been required to refund or credit £18 million to customers, following enforcement action by Ofcom.

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UK Online age checks must be in force from today

– Ofcom has said that sites and apps which allow harmful content must protect children from accessing it from the end of this week.

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Major scam centre in India targeted after international operation

– On Monday 7th July 2025, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a fraud call-centre based in Noida, in Uttar Pradesh.

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Cloudflare confirms Russia restricting access to services – blocking thousands of websites

– The U.S. internet infrastructure company Cloudflare has confirmed that Russian internet service providers are blocking access to websites using its protection services, causing major disruptions to web traffic across Russia.

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