State regulator Ofcom has spent more than £1 million advertising the Online Safety Act since early last year. £1,137,752.58 to be precise…
Ofcom, which is funded by fees paid by regulated companies and from the retention of Wireless Telegraphy Act receipts, said the advertising is used to explain “to UK adults and children how our safety measures protect them.” £244,234.40 was spent in June alone, the month prior to the activation of internet regulation imposed by the Online Safety Act…
Ofcom describes its advertising activity:
£171,100 has been spent on influencer promotions since February last year. The regulator reports that this “campaign generated around seven million views on Instagram alone. For context, Ofcom’s own Instagram channel has fewer than 10,000 followers.” Can’t polish a…
Kemi Badenoch defended her decision not to force Tory councils to hold elections in May, telling GB News:
“It is Conservative policy that we should have elections, but I’m not a dictator. You know Nigel Farage, no one else makes any decisions, he’s a one-man band.”