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On 13 January 2025, the Ukrainian media regulator – the National Council on Broadcasting – called on media actors to observe ethical and journalistic standards when covering the Russian-Ukrainian war. It recalled that, in early 2025, a number of Ukrainian media and media actors disseminated a video taken from the Russian propaganda channel on Telegram. It was a graphic depiction of hand-to-hand combat between between a Ukrainian soldier and a Russian storm trooper, as a result of which the Ukrainian died. In addition, local journalists published information about the identity of the...

On 23 January 2025, the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, imposed a GBP 7 000 fine on UK-based video-sharing platform (VSP) MintStars for failing to adequately protect minors from explicit content. The regulator determined that the platform’s safeguards, relying on user self-declaration and disclaimers, were insufficient under the Communications Act 2003. Ofcom’s investigation and findings Earlier on 27 February 2024, Ofcom launched an investigation into MintStars to determine whether it had complied with its statutory obligations under Part 4B of the Communications...

On 22 January 2025, AGCOM (Italy’s communications authority and Digital Services Coordinator, see IRIS 2023-9:1/11) approved its first resolution (26/25/CONS) recognising the categorisation of trusted flagger pursuant to Article 22 (see IRIS 2024-8:1/18) of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Specifically, this designation was granted to Argo Business Solutions S.r.l., which will be responsible for reporting illegal content to online platform providers. The focus will primarily be on violations of intellectual property and other commercial rights, as well as addressing online fraud and scams. Under...

On 28 February 2024, television channel RTL Gold broadcast the programme “Mónika – A KIBESZÉLŐ SHOW”. On 13 March 2024, the Autorité Luxembourgeoise Indépendante de l’Audiovisuelle (Luxembourg Independent Authority for Audiovisual Media – ALIA) received a complaint from the Hungarian media regulator NMHH following a viewer's complaint. Since RTL Gold’s broadcasting licence was issued in Luxembourg (to the company s.a. CLT-Ufa), the matter fell under ALIA’s jurisdiction. However, the complaint was examined in the context of...

On 5 December 2024, Coimisiún na Meán (the Commission), the Irish media regulatory authority, published revised broadcasting codes and rules for radio and television broadcasters as well as a new Video-on-Demand code and rules, following a public consultation. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended), the Commission has the power to make media service codes and media service rules. Media service codes govern the standards and practices of broadcasters and producers of audiovisual on-demand media services to ensure, amongst other things, that audiences are protected from anything harmful...