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We've fined Royal Mail £10.5m for failing to meet its delivery targets in 2023/24.
74.7% of First Class mail and 92.7% of Second Class was delivered on time, well short of its target of 93% and 98.5%.
🔗 Read more: www.ofcom.org.uk/post/royal-m...
Map showing percentage of UK properties with access to different broadband speeds: Gigabit-capable (83%), Full Fibre (69%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent broadband (0.2%). Scotland: Gigabit-capable (77%), Full Fibre (62%), Superfast (96%), Unable to get decent (0.5%). Northern Ireland: Gigabit-capable (94%), Full Fibre (93%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent (0.2%). Wales: Gigabit-capable (74%), Full Fibre (68%), Superfast (96%), Unable to get decent (0.5%). England: Gigabit-capable (84%), Full Fibre (69%), Superfast (98%), Unable to get decent (0.1%).
Our new figures on the UK's broadband and mobile coverage are out. They reveal:
🛜 More than 20 million homes can now get full-fibre broadband.
⚡Average max download speeds now 223 Mbit/s.
📱5G coverage rises, but most mobile traffic still on 4G.
Read for more: www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-b...
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Our new research reveals:
🔹 4 in 10 UK adults encounter misinformation, mainly online
🔹 45% feel they can confidently judge whether sources of information are truthful.
🔹 30% feel confident judging if content is AI-generated.
Find out more: www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-an...
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A whisky is nearly always required when playing Arkham Horror… especially on a Monday
Picture of panel at event on a stage. Chaired by Cathy Newman, guests included: Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs; David Miles from Meta ; Emma Pickering from Refuge; Author and TV personality, Georgia Harrison; and Ofcom’s Jessica Smith.
Thanks to all who joined our event last week to bring together government, charities, tech platforms and others working to tackle the harm women and girls face online.
Early next year we'll publish draft guidance on protecting women and girls online- these insights will be vital to developing this.
No one is going to be stealing my dice in this dice pouch 👿
Thanks Rich! Very nice of you!
It’s good to see Instagram bringing this in before regulation starts to bite, and we’ll be pressing for companies to do more to protect and empower their users.
When the UK's online safety laws are fully in force, the largest sites and apps will have to give people more control over what they see.
That's day two done and dusted as Featured #GM at RPG Tavern. Fantastic group with an awesome mix of roleplay, combat and just cool storytelling. Loved it!
#dndlondon #dungeonsanddragons #dnd
This was such a fantastic experience! Thank you @kilip.bsky.social - and RPG Taverns! Highly recommend!
New campaign, new dice of course… #dnd