Tech Policy Ministers Propose New Powers for Local Authorities to Regulate Hire Bikes February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Ministers on Monday unveiled plans to grant new powers to local transport authorities across England, including the ability to regulate bike hire schemes, as part of a broader devolution initiative.…
Tech Policy Study indicates Telegram’s algorithm promotes extremist content February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A recent study, exclusively shared with the BBC, has disclosed that the social media platform Telegram employs an algorithm designed to advance extremist material. This report, authored by the US…
Tech Policy Bereaved Mother’s Social Media Access Campaign to be Debated by MPs February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The mother of a boy who died by suicide has expressed that it is “fantastic news” that a petition created in his memory is scheduled for parliamentary debate. Ellen Roome,…
Tech Policy Manx Government Website Declared “Not Fit for Purpose” February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford has stated that the official website for the Manx government is “not fit for purpose.” Ashford described the site as “a mess” and indicated it…
Tech Policy Top Mobile Games Found Non-Compliant with Loot Box Advertising Rules February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The most popular mobile games in the UK are being advertised without revealing the inclusion of loot boxes, which are random in-game purchases described by critics as “exploitative” and “foster…
Tech Policy Canadian Watchdog Sues Google Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The Competition Bureau of Canada has filed a lawsuit against Google concerning alleged anti-competitive behavior within its online advertising operations. The nation’s antitrust authority stated that Google purportedly unlawfully connected…
Tech Policy UK Government Proposes Online Marketplaces Contribute to E-Waste Recycling Costs February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek New government proposals will require online marketplaces, including Amazon and eBay, to bear their “fair share” of the expenses associated with recycling electrical waste. Circular economy minister Mary Creagh stated…
Tech Policy Wikipedia Faces Legal Challenge in India Over Allegedly Defamatory Content February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Wikipedia is currently engaged in a significant legal dispute in India, a situation that experts suggest could influence the online encyclopedia’s operations within the nation. This conflict originates from a…
Tech Policy Chatbots Depicting Molly Russell and Brianna Ghey Discovered on Character.ai February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Digital representations of teenagers Molly Russell and Brianna Ghey were discovered on Character.ai, a platform enabling users to generate virtual likenesses of individuals. Molly Russell died by suicide at 14…
Tech Policy Online Platforms Face Deadline to Address Illegal Content February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The Online Safety Act (OSA) is set to impose financial penalties on online platforms that fail to start evaluating by 16 March 2025 whether their services expose users to illegal…