Ofcom investigates Telegram and teen chat sites Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it is doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse material being shared.

Ofcom has launched an investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material on Telegram.

The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue.

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Scottish Parliament election 2026: Debate fallout over Labour-Reform deal claims Voters will go the polls on 7 May to elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament.

The Electoral Commission - the organisation which oversees elections in the UK - has launched a project to detect and act on deepfakes in the run up to the votes in Scotland, Wales and England.

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Adam Back says he is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.

Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times. Another 'Satoshi is unmasked' story - they are every six months or so! This time it's a lengthy (and compelling) NYT's story about Adam Back. But Back replied to me on Twitter with his rebuttal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government to fund Glasgow 2026 cultural events but not the Games Organisers say the Glasgow 2026 Festival will celebrate sport, culture and community in Glasgow.

The Scottish government has committed funding towards cultural events around the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after stating it would not spend "a single penny" on the Games themselves.

My piece for BBC News:

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4Chan responds to £520,000 Ofcom fine with AI picture of hamster The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches

Story by Zoe Kleinman

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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists including Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John

My piece for BBC News

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Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools A consultation found staff and teachers were in favour of restricting pupils' phone usage during the day.

Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools

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Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers the transcations of other users

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UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s The government said it expected schools to be

UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s

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Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.

EXCLUSIVE: Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot

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Medicines and mail could be flown by drones in Argyll and Bute More than £500,000 has been announced by the UK government to further explore the use of drones in the area.

Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute.

More than £500k of investment has been announced by the UK government to further explore the possibilities of using drones in the area.

My piece:

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Two arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.

Two teens arrested over Kido nursery chain hack. Police say the 17-year-olds were arrested at residential addresses in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail. A rapid police response to a hack that's shocked the cyber world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world From Paris to Taipei, this week's supermoon, also known as the Harvest and Hunter's moons, was captured in photos.

Beautiful pictures 🌕

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One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK's largest operation against mobile phone thefts.

One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China. Fascinating piece today from Sima Kotecha www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I wrote about the issue last September, when one man tracked his stolen phone from London to China www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for Memories storage Snap said only a small number of users would be affected by the changes, but many online disagree.

"Half of my life is on this app and now they expect us to pay for it."

Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for storing old photos and videos.

Article by Liv McMahon

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Piece by Justin Rowlatt

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The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

'Why we struggle to protect the young from conspiracy theorist parents'

A powerful piece by Marianna Spring.

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Hackers delete data stolen in nursery cyber-attack after backlash The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions - but experts say it's a practical rather than moral move.

Hackers who attempted to extort the Kido nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information.

All the latest from Joe Tidy

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Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.

Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn, as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year.

Story by Peter Hoskins.

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Two Scottish tech projects are among 14 from across the UK that will benefit from funding designed to help boost local and regional businesses

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'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.

'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC

A remarkable story from Joe Tidy. Give it a read.

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Some personal news - I am rejoining the brilliant team at BBC Scotland News.

Since last summer, I have been a Senior Reporter with the fab Tech team at BBC News on maternity cover, and I have had an amazing time!

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A man has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow.

I reported on the story for the BBC News at One.

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Trump TikTok deal: Who will own the app and how will it work? White House officials insists the deal - which China hasn't commented on - will be a

President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new owner for TikTok in the United States is done.

So who will own it, and how will it work?

My piece with Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon.

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TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.

TikTok's algorithm - the tech that determines what users see in their feed - will be copied and retrained using US user data as part of a deal to secure the app's future in the country.

Firm involved in Man City will also be an investor in US TikTok deal.

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Teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack The police say the hack caused

Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

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Major US tech firms have pledged tens of billions of pounds worth of investment, with Nvidia's Jensen Huang predicting the UK will become an "AI superpower".

I appeared on last night's Scotcast to chat with Laura Miller about it

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Major US tech firms pledge tens of billions of pounds of investment in the UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I have been reporting on the story on Radio 4 and Radio Scotland, and I really enjoyed making my Scotcast debut with the brilliant Laura Miller

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Most school hacks carried out by their own pupils, watchdog says The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an

More than half of school and college cyber attacks and data breaches are being carried out by their own pupils, the Information Commissioner's Office has revealed.

Read @joetidy.bsky.social's report.

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Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat Dr Jean Innes is stepping down after the government told the charity to focus on defence research.

The chief executive of the Alan Turing Institute - the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence - has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse

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