Porn company fined record £1.3 million by Ofcom over age verification failure Science, climate and technology news

Porn company fined record £1.3 million by Ofcom over age verification failure Science, climate and technology news

This is the largest fine ever imposed on a porn company under the Online Security Act. 8579 LLC, a pornography provider with several popular sites, was fined a record £1.35 million for not checking age, as well as £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request. Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, which issued the…

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A racist remark at BAFTA left Tourette’s campaigner “deeply mortified.”

A racist remark at BAFTA left Tourette’s campaigner “deeply mortified.”

A Tourette’s campaigner, who made racist comments at the BAFTAs, has expressed his deep hurt over the incident. John Davidson, MBE, attended the awards ceremony after taking inspiration from the film I Swear, which portrays his life as suffering from severe Tourette syndrome. The condition is characterised by sudden, involuntary, repetitive sounds or movements, known…

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Trump tariffs still creating “huge uncertainty” after Supreme Court ruling, experts say

Trump tariffs still creating “huge uncertainty” after Supreme Court ruling, experts say

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to strike down President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs will not relieve American companies of their concerns about the direction of trade policy. William Reinsch, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, said businesses and U.S. trading partners face…

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