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The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fuming Love Island viewers calling Ofcom as show is hit by fresh bullying row after explosive fight
FUMING Love Island viewers are calling Ofcom as the show is hit by a fresh bullying row, after an explosive fight. It comes after fans watched on as Yasmin beer pong. Advertisement 5 Fuming Love Island viewers are calling Ofcom as the show is hit by a fresh bullying row, after an explosive fight 5 Yasmin snogged Harry during beer bong 5 The cheeky bombshell also shared a kiss with Dejon Yasmin's first snog occurred with Dejon, who is coupled up with Meg, but he was tasked with snogging the Islander he found most attractive, aside from his partner. He went straight over to Yasmin as Meg watched on, and snogged her. Later on in the game, Yasmin ended up snogging Harry too, despite being coupled up with Shea. And some of the girls questioned Yasmin's motives after the villa snogs, including Meg who was shocked to see love interest Dejon's kiss with her. Advertisement Read More on Love Island After a tense exchange between Meg and Yasmin, some fans have threatened to call Ofcom, accusing the girls of 'ganging up.' One person wrote: 'Can the girls stop going at Yasmin… OFCOM! #LoveIsland.' A second penned: 'Ofcom complaint being filed for the witches coven bullying Yasmin #LoveIsland.' A third echoed: 'Those OFCOM lines will be busy #LoveIsland,' and a fourth said: 'I wanna write to ofcom that was awful tv #LoveIsland.' Advertisement Most read in Love Island The threats of Ofcom come as Meg said to Yasmin in front of the group: 'Wait, how can you still be happy in your couple if you're snogging everyone but the man you're coupled up with?' Love Island fans convinced star is AI bot in bizarre conspiracy theory Yasmin fired back: 'It's just a game,' to which Meg responded: 'But you're saying you're happy in your couple.' Things were obviously tense between the ladies, as Yasmin backed her reasoning, responding: 'Everyone's playing the games way too safe and you're here to explore connections and to take risks.' Not backing down, Meg added: 'I know it's a game, but you got asked if you're happy in your couple and you said yes, and you've not once kissed your man. Don't think you're happy in your couple.' Advertisement Yasmin ended the chat by saying: 'That's your opinion ,' as the other Islanders watched on. Love Island 2025 full lineup : A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. : A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. : International business graduate with brains and ambition. : A gym enthusiast with a big heart. : A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. : An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins. : A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. : A towering 6'5' personal trainer. : A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. : Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. : The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. : A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell . : Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. : Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Departures : : Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. : A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. : A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. So far Yasmin has asked It all kicked off after Yasmin turned to Dejon on Tuesday night's episode, and asked: 'I have a question for you, it's a bit rogue, would you have a threesome with me and Toni?' Dejon laughed - but was soon saved from answering as Meg called out: 'Come here please!" Advertisement He joked: "You called me at a good time! Oh my god! We'll continue that question." However, the flirty tone continued as she followed up with: 'It was in my head, I had to say it. Intrusive thoughts, intrusive thoughts." Yasmin tried to defend the comment as innocent fun, insisting: 'It was just flirty banter. I think all of us talk really openly about sex and what we want to experience.' But Meg wasn't having it, firing back: 'It just seems to be you three all the time.' Advertisement In the same episode, bombshell Yasmin revealed to some of the Islanders, including Harry and Dejon, that a man had never given her an orgasm before - which came amid another very shocking claim. The Londoner also Then, in Wednesday night's instalment, She spoke about being "bent over" and he said she was "undressing" him with her eyes. Advertisement 5 Some of the girls questioned Yasmin's motives after the villa snogs, including Meg who was shocked to see love interest Dejon's kiss with her. 5 Yasmin has also propositioned Harry
Scottish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Fuming Love Island viewers calling Ofcom as show is hit by fresh bullying row after explosive fight
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FUMING Love Island viewers are calling Ofcom as the show is hit by a fresh bullying row, after an explosive fight. It comes after fans watched on as Yasmin snogged two of the boys in the villa, during a game of beer pong. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Fuming Love Island viewers are calling Ofcom as the show is hit by a fresh bullying row, after an explosive fight 5 Yasmin snogged Harry during beer bong 5 The cheeky bombshell also shared a kiss with Dejon Yasmin's first snog occurred with Dejon, who is coupled up with Meg, but he was tasked with snogging the Islander he found most attractive, aside from his partner. He went straight over to Yasmin as Meg watched on, and snogged her. Later on in the game, Yasmin ended up snogging Harry too, despite being coupled up with Shea. And some of the girls questioned Yasmin's motives after the villa snogs, including Meg who was shocked to see love interest Dejon's kiss with her. After a tense exchange between Meg and Yasmin, some fans have threatened to call Ofcom, accusing the girls of 'ganging up.' One person wrote: 'Can the girls stop going at Yasmin… OFCOM! #LoveIsland.' A second penned: 'Ofcom complaint being filed for the witches coven bullying Yasmin #LoveIsland.' A third echoed: 'Those OFCOM lines will be busy #LoveIsland,' and a fourth said: 'I wanna write to ofcom that was awful tv #LoveIsland.' The threats of Ofcom come as Meg said to Yasmin in front of the group: 'Wait, how can you still be happy in your couple if you're snogging everyone but the man you're coupled up with?' Love Island fans convinced star is AI bot in bizarre conspiracy theory Yasmin fired back: 'It's just a game,' to which Meg responded: 'But you're saying you're happy in your couple.' Things were obviously tense between the ladies, as Yasmin backed her reasoning, responding: 'Everyone's playing the games way too safe and you're here to explore connections and to take risks.' Not backing down, Meg added: 'I know it's a game, but you got asked if you're happy in your couple and you said yes, and you've not once kissed your man. Don't think you're happy in your couple.' Yasmin ended the chat by saying: 'That's your opinion,' as the other Islanders watched on. So far Yasmin has asked Dejon for a threesome, propositioned Harry, and talked no stop about sex - despite saying she had only slept with two men. It all kicked off after Yasmin turned to Dejon on Tuesday night's episode, and asked: 'I have a question for you, it's a bit rogue, would you have a threesome with me and Toni?' Dejon laughed - but was soon saved from answering as Meg called out: 'Come here please!" He joked: "You called me at a good time! Oh my god! We'll continue that question." However, the flirty tone continued as she followed up with: 'It was in my head, I had to say it. Intrusive thoughts, intrusive thoughts." Yasmin tried to defend the comment as innocent fun, insisting: 'It was just flirty banter. I think all of us talk really openly about sex and what we want to experience.' But Meg wasn't having it, firing back: 'It just seems to be you three all the time.' In the same episode, bombshell Yasmin revealed to some of the Islanders, including Harry and Dejon, that a man had never given her an orgasm before - which came amid another very shocking claim. The Londoner also confessed that she has only ever slept with two men before, despite speaking about sex frequently with guys in the villa. Then, in Wednesday night's instalment, Yasmin spoke to Harry on the terrace when things got very flirty. She spoke about being "bent over" and he said she was "undressing" him with her eyes. 5 Some of the girls questioned Yasmin's motives after the villa snogs, including Meg who was shocked to see love interest Dejon's kiss with her.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Information overload: smartphones are exposing children to an avalanche of irrelevance
More than 80% of children aged ten to 12 in the UK own a smartphone, according to a recent report by media watchdog Ofcom. Many people think this is a bad thing: there has been much debate about whether children should be allowed to have smartphones. The discussions around the potential negative aspects of children's smartphone use often focus on the possible mental health risks of social media, or how spending too much time glued to a screen rather than in nature or interacting with others might affect children. On the other hand, smartphones may help children stay connected and interact with supportive communities. But there's another aspect to this debate: information overload. My research is in the science of information. Here we encounter one of the most fundamental laws of nature, commonly known as the second law of thermodynamics. It says that over time, order is replaced by disorder, and information is overshadowed by noise. Get your news from actual experts, straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily newsletter to receive all The Conversation UK's latest coverage of news and research, from politics and business to the arts and sciences. To understand this idea in the context of messaging, think of the development of communication facilities. A long time ago, when it was difficult to disseminate information – mainly through handwritten letters that might take months to arrive – people would do so only if the information was of importance. You wouldn't expect a friend living a thousand miles away to inform you that their dog had just barked at a neighbour's cat if it meant that missive would physically have to make a journey of a thousand miles. Printing, wire communications, the internet and mobile devices have changed this. With each innovation that eases communication, the quality of information that is transmitted reduces. Nowadays, much of the information surrounding us is noise. By noise, I mean insignificant and irrelevant information that no one needs to know. Nowadays, we know not only that our friend's neighbour's cat has been antagonising a dog, but about the lives of the cats and dogs of countless internet acquaintances and strangers. Increasing noise contamination is a consequence of the law of nature that cannot be beaten easily, if at all. That said, with concerted efforts, sometimes the effect can be reversed momentarily. If irrelevant and insignificant information is 'noise', we can – using the terminology of communication theory – call information of interest the 'signal'. Imagine a child wanting to look up specific information on a smartphone for a school project – one of the planets in the Solar System, perhaps. The webpage they end up on contains a huge amount of unrelated information – reader comments, links to other content, maybe advertisements or videos. To reach the knowledge they are looking for, they will have to wade through, and end up absorbing, a huge amount of unnecessary information. You can think of the proportion of relevant versus irrelevant or incorrect information as the signal-to-noise ratio. A calculation shows that typically, if the noise level doubles, you will have to consume about twice the amount of information to obtain the same level of relevant knowledge. That amounts to doubling your screen time. So, if the noise level were to grow exponentially, as is inevitable from the second law, then you'll have to consume exponentially more messages to get the same amount of relevant information. You'll have to be glued to your smartphone 24-7. This is obviously something we want to avoid – for us and our children. To make matters worse, the information we consume will affect what we consume next, and information overload can negatively affect this process. When this happens, it becomes all too easy to end up hopping from one site to another without gathering any useful information. So is there a way out? Well, the answer, in theory, is simple. We just have to keep the level of noise low. Biological systems in natural environments – that is, without human intervention – tend to maintain stable communication without increasing noise level very much. This is because the methods of communication between animals, typically through sound, olfactory, or visual signals, or between green plants, typically through volatile organic compounds, have hardly changed for thousands of years. Only humans are capable of advancing technologies that significantly increase confusion. Limiting children's access to these technologies means their environment becomes a lot less noisy and more calm. The same, of course, applies to adults. An outright ban on smartphones for children is impractical and possibly unhelpful – but creating an environment in which parents can comfortably say 'no' to a smartphone, or alternatively in which parents can have an open and transparent dialogue with their children on their smartphone use, might work better. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Dorje C. Brody does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Vanessa Feltz show guest apologises after remarks spark almost 2,000 complaints
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Vanessa Feltz's talk show has been hit with nearly 2,000 Ofcom complaints after a guest called a mother 'selfish' for wanting to breastfeed. Earlier this year, the 63-year-old announced she was leaving This Morning after 33 years. The broadcaster was a regular contributor to ITV, but now has her own show on Channel 5, which she has described as a 'politics-free zone'. However, after inviting fashion designer Karen Millen onto her sofa to speak, her programme has been hit by a wave of complaints from viewers. Vanessa reportedly asked Karen what she thought about breastfeeding a three-year-old child. Karen replied: 'There's no benefit, is there, for a child to be breastfed beyond six months really. I think it's quite a selfish thing on the mother's part.' She went on to say: 'I just think that's not good emotionally for that child. I mean, what does that child do later in life? 'The attachment – like you say it becomes an addiction and an addiction for that child too because they only know the boob. It's just not normal, is it? I'm sorry, I find it very weird.' Following the episode, 1,856 complaints were made to Ofcom, as some viewers also took to social media. Good Morning Britain – March 8, 2021: A discussion about the interview between Oprah Winfrey and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a whopping 54,595 complaints. Celebrity Big Brother – January 10, 2007: This episode, which focused on the alleged bullying of Shilpa Shetty by fellow housemates, received 45,159 complaints. Celebrity Big Brother – August 30, 31, and September 1, 2018: A huge 25,327 complaints were made following Roxanne Pallett's allegation of assault by Ryan Thomas. Britain's Got Talent – September 5, 2020: Diversity's performance generated 25,017 complaints after viewers perceived it as supporting Black Lives Matter. Love Island – August 6, 2021: In total 24,921 complaints were made focusing on Faye's behaviour towards Teddy. Julia Hartley-Brewer interview – January 3, 2024: Julia's interview with Palestinian politician Dr. Mustafa Barghouti received 17,366 complaints according to Ofcom. @richardbuka wrote on X: 'My god, Karen Millen is a moron. How do we live in a society where it is considered unnatural to breastfeed but ok to reconstitute freeze-dried whey protein from an animal that diverged in evolution from us 100 million years ago and shove that into a baby every four hours?' @keyboardgirl8 added: 'I thought Karen Millen dresses faded away in the 2000s. Glad I haven't purchased anything from them in a long time, what an ignorant woman.' @tichenekr also commented: 'Can safely say I'll never buy from Karen Millen again. Disgraceful.' Since her appearance on Vanessa's show, Karen has apologised, saying: 'I know I've upset a lot of your viewers and that was not my intention'. In a clip, she can be heard explaining: 'The question was aimed at a three-year-old being breastfed and my thoughts on that and my answers reflected that, not the subject of breastfeeding. 'I have three children and I breastfed all three of them up to six or seven months… 'I think my issue was more on the fact as a baby breast milk is the best and beyond being a baby, growing into toddler, I just found it more difficult to comes to terms with how it would benefit a three-year-old.. 'And as a woman to women, I do respect your choices and I do want to support you…' This comes after Vanessa was criticised for comments she made about people with coeliac disease in 2023, with her remarks being blasted as 'irresponsible' by viewers. A caller named Alison claimed she was 'being forced to have a gluten-free Christmas' because her mother-in-law insisted the meal be void of gluten to cater to one person, who has to have a gluten-free diet. Responding, Vanessa said: 'She's treating coeliac disease as if it's a kind of fatal, potentially fatal peanut allergy and that they can't have anything with gluten in the house, which is completely unreasonable.' More Trending Following the segment, the charity Coeliac UK released a statement lambasting what was said, and also posted an open letter that the organisation addressed to ITV. The tweet read: 'Today on ITV's @thismorning, coeliac disease was discussed during a phone in segment on the show. We are deeply concerned about the content and advice given to a caller attending a Christmas family event where all of the food will be gluten free to protect the health of a person with coeliac disease.' Metro has approached Karen Millen and Channel 5 for comment. View More » Vanessa is available to watch on Channel 5. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Wincey Willis, ITV's first female weather presenter, dies aged 76 MORE: Netflix drops every episode of 'suspense-filled' period drama with Line of Duty star MORE: 'We are aware': Coronation Street issues statement and urges fans to act
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch 'The Great British Phone Switch' online for FREE
Why would you watch "The Great British Phone Switch"? Perhaps because, if you've got kids you may have been wondering what on God's green Earth they do on it all day. And where does online safety and AI figure in all this? This doesn't provide ALL the answers but it's a start... Read on for how to watch "The Great British Phone Switch" online from anywhere with a VPN – and potentially for FREE. ► U.K. date and time: "The Great British Phone Switch" premieres in the U.K. on Channel 4 on Thursday, June 19.• WATCH NOW and for FREE — Channel 4 (U.K.)• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free "The Great British Phone Switch" is the right idea at the right time (although "The Great British Phone Switch Off" might be better). A 2025 Ofcom report - Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report revealed that by the age of 11, nine in ten children aged 3-17 owned their own mobile phone so it makes sense to see what they are doing on their devices. But then what are the parents doing on theirs? In episode one it is revealed that 15 year old Isla scrolls 1.1km with her fingers every week (that's with 21 hours per week screen time a week). Even she finds it hard to believe. Her dad Luke meanwhile, dismissive in the beginning of social media, soon gets hooked on the validation of having his content watched. The idea of the show is that they begin to understand each other more. It seems to work. Read on for where to watch "The Great British Phone Switch" online and from anywhere. In the U.K., "The Great British Phone Switch" premieres on Thursday, June 19 and will be available to stream for FREE on Channel 4. You can watch it via the Channel 4 On Demand streaming service - all you need to do is create an account. But what if you are a Brit abroad and don't want to miss the show? Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below.. If you are a Brit abroad and want to watch "The Great British Phone Switch", a VPN (Virtual Private Network) might be the answer to your prayers. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for anybody away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend as per our NordVPN review. For a limited time only, new subscribers in the US and Canada can also get up to $50 of Amazon vouchers. Get 70% off with this NordVPN deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list. 3. Sit back and watch. Head to Channel 4 to watch "The Great British Phone Switch" online. "The Great British Phone Switch" has not been picked up by any U.S. platform as yet. But don't panic, if you are in the States for work or on vacation you can watch the U.K. show via your usual domestic streaming services using a VPN such as NordVPN. As with the U.S., no Canadian network has announced plans to pick up the U.K. documentary series "The Great British Phone Switch" as yet. However, if you are a Brit on holiday in the Great White North, you can still catch the show on Channel 4 by using a VPN such as NordVPN. There is every chance "The Great British Phone Switch" will appear soon in Australia. You'll find out here first. Meanwhile, if you are a Brit and Down Under for work or vacation, you can still watch the show for free on Channel 4 by using a VPN such as NordVPN. Episode 01 - Isla, who's 15, teaches her social-media-phobic dad Luke some common Gen Z phrases and emojis, and the art of creating content. Can he learn to speak her language? And how many views will he get? Episode 02 - Mylle and 14-year-old Mickaella explore tensions around social media and when their digital lives take priority over family time. And Dr Martha rustles up an internet scam test, but will they pass? Episode 03 - Jessie and her 13-year-old son Marley put their scrolling habit to the test with a baking challenge, and Dr Martha sets them a memory challenge. What will they learn about each other's phone habits? Episode 04 - Archie, who's 13, learns if he can multitask across multiple screens. And is AI as terrifying as Archie's dad Peter thinks? Episode 05 - Our families reunite with Anna and Dr Martha to find out if the experiment has been successful… do they now better understand each other's digital lives? Thomas Pullen, Digital Commissioning Executive at Channel 4 said: 'With great hosts and experts in Anna Williamson and Dr Martha, we hope The Great British Phone Switch will be an enlightening series for those navigating the central role phones now play in many young people's lives.' We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
