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Life Online

Life Online

Written by: Ofcom
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Life Online is a new podcast from Ofcom. Across the series, we’re going to be speaking to experts about what adults and kids in the UK are doing online, how they feel about it, and what can be done to keep people safe. Because you may have heard that, here in the UK, new online safety laws are being debated in Parliament. These will give Ofcom new powers and duties to help people lead a safer life online. Whether it’s how we protect children when they go online, how we tackle misinformation and terrorism, or how the platforms themselves need to innovate to make sure they follow the new rules. So join us for a journey into Life Online.© 2024 Ofcom
Episodes
  • Cwynion, ceilliau cangarŵ a’r Cod - codi'r llen ar sut mae Ofcom yn delio â chwynion darlledu.
    Mar 22 2023

    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 newyddiadurwraig a’r darlledwr Dot Davies, y cyfarwyddwr teledu, Sioned Wyn a Phennaeth Materion Rheoleiddiol Ofcom , Cymru, Elinor Williams yn trafod pwysigrwydd y Cod Darlledu, sut mae pobl yn teimlo am deledu realiti a nifer y cwynion rydym yn dderbyn am rhai cyfresi.

    Gwrandewch ar Spotify neu ble bynnag y cewch eich podlediadau.

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    47 mins
  • F-bombs, full frontal and freedom of expression - lifting the lid on how Ofcom handles TV complaints
    Feb 24 2023

    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 discuss how people feel about reality TV and why there’s no right not to be offended by what you see or hear on TV and radio.

    Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    39 mins
  • Y Cyfryngau anghymdeithasol? Y da a'r drwg am fywyd i ferched ar-lein [Welsh language episode]
    Sep 28 2022

    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 drolio, a sylwadau misogynistaidd a hiliol ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

    Archwilir hefyd i'r byd Cymraeg ar-lein -a yw agweddau yn wahanol i'r gymuned ar-lein Saesneg?

    I ddarllen mwy ewch i ofcom.org.uk

    English translation:
    In a Welsh language episode of Life Online, former model, influencer and presenter Jessica Davies, and presenter, podcaster and comedienne, Melanie Owen, join Ofcom’s Gwenno Thomas to discuss, in Welsh, their experiences of being young women on-line.

    Ofcom recently published research showing the extent of abuse suffered by women online. In this wide ranging and candid conversation, Jess and Mel talk to Gwenno about trolling, and misogynistic and racist comments on social media.

    The Welsh language world online is also explored -do attitudes differ that much from the English language online community?

    To read more head over to ofcom.org.uk

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    36 mins
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