Yn y bennod ddiweddaraf o bodlediad Ofcom, Bywyd Arlein, rydym yn trin a thrafod ein rôl fel y rheoleiddiwr darlledu.Pam mae pobl yn cael eu cymell i gwyno i Ofcom, beth sy’n digwydd ar ôl iddynt wneud ac a yw’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn annog mwy o gwynion – am deledu realiti, yn arbennig? Mewn sgwrs sy’n amrywio o boblogrwydd teledu realiti a’i effaith ar ymddygiad gwylwyr, hel atgofion am Bacha hi o ‘ma a’r angen am ofal tuag at rheini sy’n cymryd rhan mewn cyfresi realiti, mae’r newyddiad...
Mar 22, 2023
47 min
F-bombs, full frontal and freedom of expression - lifting the lid on how Ofcom handles TV complaints
In the latest episode of Ofcom’s podcast Life Online, we delve into our role as the broadcast regulator. Why do people feel motivated to complain to Ofcom, what happens once they do and is social media encouraging more complaints – about reality TV, in particular.In a conversation ranging from freedom of expression to full frontal nudity, journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan and Ofcom’s Director of Standards and Audience Protection Adam Baxter d...
Feb 24, 2023
38 min
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NOTE: This is a special Welsh-language edition of our podcast.Mewn pennod Gymraeg o ‘Bywyd Ar-lein’, y gyn model, dylanwadwr a chyflwynydd Jessica Davies, a’r cyflwynydd, podlediwr a’r digrifwr, Melanie Owen, sy’n ymuno â Gwenno Thomas o Ofcom i drafod, yn Gymraeg, eu profiadau o fod yn ferched ifanc ar-lein[. Yn ddiweddar, cyhoeddodd Ofcom ymchwil yn dangos faint o gam-drin a ddioddefodd menywod ar-lein. Yn y sgwrs eang a di-flewyn ar drafod hon, mae Jess a Mel yn siarad â Gwenno am dr...
Sep 28, 2022
36 min
Ofcom teamed up with The Alan Turing Institute to analyse more than 2.3 million tweets directed at Premier League footballers over the first five months of the 2021/22 season. Our research found that while the vast majority of fans use social media responsibly, hundreds of abusive tweets are sent to footballers every single day. Seven in every ten Premier League players are targeted but twelve players in particular face a barrage of abuse with half of all abuse directed towards the...
Aug 4, 2022
39 min
In the third episode of Life Online, former England footballer, Anita Asante, and journalist, author and radio presenter, Anna Whitehouse, join Ofcom’s Simon Redfern to discuss the realities of being a woman online. Ofcom recently released research that revealed the extent of abuse suffered by women online. In a frank and open conversation, Anita and Anna tell Simon about their experiences of discriminatory, hateful and trolling content, and how this aspect of life online makes women fee...
Jun 29, 2022
34 min
In this episode of Life Online we talk about online bullying: Ofcom research tells us that kids are more likely to be bullied on a device than in person. We know the impact of bullying on children and their families can be stark. But what is it like for children who are targeted by others, on the sites and apps where they hang out? What can be done to tackle it? And how can parents talk to their children about an online landscape they may not fully understand?To help find the answers Joe...
May 18, 2022
35 min
More than a third of internet users are unaware that online content might be false or biased, according to new Ofcom research. Every minute sees 500 hours of content uploaded to YouTube, 5,000 videos viewed on TikTok and 695,000 stories shared on Instagram. Given the sheer volume of information at the touch of our smartphones, having the right critical skills and understanding to decipher fact from fiction has never been more important.In this first episode of Ofcom’s podcast A Life Onli...
Mar 31, 2022
21 min