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GCSE Media Studies · key term
Regulation based on laws and legally established powers, rather than only on an industry's voluntary standards.
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Revise: Regulation and digital technologiesGovernment or statutory regulation is based on law and legally established powers. Ofcom is the UK's statutory regulator for communications and broadcasting. It is not simply a government department choosing which opinions broadcasters may express.
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Regulation backed by law, with legal powers to enforce standards.
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Statutory regulation is backed by law. Ofcom is an example: it has legal powers to enforce broadcasting standards, including investigating breaches and imposing sanctions.
