Life Online Ofcom

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...