What is Ofcom?
Ofcom stands for office of communications. Ofcom regulates TV and Radio Programmes in the UK; they have legal duties to follow and intend to protect viewers and listeners especially children under the age of 18. Ofcom have a broadcasting Code, where strict rules and standards that must be followed by a fellow broadcaster.
How Ofcom works?
A viewer/listener must put forward a complaint. When they believe that rules and regulations of Ofcom have been broken. Ofcom then asses the complaints against the Broadcasting Code to see if any further action is needed. These investigations can take up to weeks or even months depending on the issue.
Source:http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/what-is-ofcom/
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