The Tyranny of Ofcom
Spiked's Andrew Tettenborn raises concerns about Ofcom's overreach in regulating media content, and why powers given to it by the Online Safety Bill should worry us all.
Tag: Ofcom
GB News Show Broke Impartiality Rules by Not Including Left-Wing Views, Ofcom Rules. That’s Rich
A GB News programme broke impartiality rules by failing to represent “an appropriately wide range” because it didn't include any Left wing viewpoints, Ofcom has ruled. That's rich.
Ofcom Flooded With Complaints After Bridgerton Star Told ITV the Coronation Royal Balcony was “Terribly White” – But BBC Presenter Tells Her “You Haven’t Upset Anyone”
Ofcom has been flooded with complaints after a Bridgerton star told ITV that the view of Buckingham Palace balcony was "terribly white" on Coronation Day – but a BBC presenter tells her "You haven't upset anyone".
Is Mark Steyn a Victim of Censorship?
Is Mark Steyn a victim of censorship at the hands of GB News? Or is it perfectly reasonable to ask him to abide by Ofcom’s rules, given that it can be fined over £5 million for breaking them and lose its licence?
Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About the Terror Threat From Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Ongoing Smears Against Neil Oliver and GB News, and Mark Steyn’s Unhappy Departure
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are the terror threat from Jacob Rees-Mogg, the ongoing smears against Neil Oliver and GB News, and Mark Steyn's unhappy departure from the channel.
Why Is the Media Establishment So Afraid of GB News?
Ian Dunt says "GB News used to be a joke – now it’s dangerous". You know what they say: first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Ofcom Replies to Complaint About Sky’s Collaboration With the Nudge Unit to Use Covert Psychological Techniques to Promote Climate Change Dogma
Ofcom has replied to the complaint about Sky's collaboration with the Nudge Unit to promote climate change propaganda. It has dismissed it on the grounds that Sky's 'Net Zero' gobbledegook is "scientifically established".
Ofcom Complaint About Collaboration Between Sky and Government-Owned Company to Promote ‘Net Zero’
Read this complaint to Ofcom about a sinister collaboration between Sky and the government's 'Nudge Unit' to promote the 'Net Zero' policy.
Why is Ofcom Suppressing Covid Information Based on the Advice of a Biased ‘Fact-Checker’ Funded by Google, Facebook and George Soros?
Ofcom has come under fire for labelling scepticism of official statistics as "misinformation" during the Covid crisis – and now we learn it has relied on biased "fact-checker" Full Fact to tell it what to suppress.
Why Haven’t We Heard Dominic Cummings’ Shocking Revelations About the Chaos in Downing St Until Now? Was it Because of Ofcom’s 1984-Style Diktat that Muzzled the Broadcast Media?
As Cummings lobbed his grenades yesterday, I kept asking: How come we haven’t heard about these scandals before? Why haven't BBC News, ITN, Channel 4 News and Sky News exposed these scandals? Could Ofcom be to blame?
