The BBC, Britain’s public broadcaster, announced the launch of a new “disinformation” unit in its newsroom to combat claimed conspiracy theories and fake news. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which is funded by a statutory fee on individuals who watch live television under penalty of fine or imprisonment, stated that its news division will include … Read more
Netflix’s crackdown on account password sharing has arrived in the UK, forcing ‘Flix freeloaders’ to pay their way. Users will only be able to use each other’s accounts if they live in the same household. The popular binge-watching service, which has over 230 million customers, made the announcement this week in over 100 countries. Users … Read more
A TV awards website crashed moments after Nigel Farage told viewers he’d been nominated for a top gong. The Brexit champion has been nominated for News Presenter of the Year at the renowned TRIC Awards, which recognise the ‘great and the good’ of the business. However, just moments after Farage tweeted that he’d been nominated … Read more
The organisation that runs the world’s most popular online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, has warned that it may be banned from the United Kingdom as a result of forthcoming censorship legislation. The British government’s newest attempt to regulate the internet may result in the blocking of UK users and contributors to Wikipedia, with the hosting Wikimedia Foundation … Read more
Officials at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield were forced to call a halt to the competition this evening after protesters disrupted the competition and sprayed orange powder on one of the tables. On the third day of competition at the Crucible theatre, two games were being played live on BBC television. As the event … Read more
Nearly 1,000 complaints have been received by the UK government broadcast authority about Naked Education, a television programme that promotes “body positive” attitudes by exposing adolescents in their mid-teens to naked adults. Channel 4, the UK’s state-owned but commercially funded broadcaster that has generally prided itself on producing edgy content as a counterpoint to the … Read more
A researcher claims that programmes like ChatGPT can lie and are already deceiving humans, exposing the seemingly limitless possibilities of AI. An AI researcher has issued a dire warning about AI’s lack of limitations, claiming that its ability to spread misinformation could become habitual. He has issued a warning about advanced forms of technology that … Read more
The BBC has found itself at the centre of a new storm after it was revealed that the licence fee could be raised by the most in more than 20 years. Campaigners have warned that the expected £13 increase will only “strengthen the resolve” of pensioners who have refused to pay since free TV licences … Read more