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4 Sept 2025 Review removed! Star review. My complaint to Ofcom about… My complaint to Ofcom about Trustpilot, s suppression of publishing UK news articles. Some time ago you asked me about my interaction with Ofcom, as I explained then it was via an inactive email that I no longer had access to. I have recently contacted Ofcom with a complaint about Trustpilot. Attachments31 Aug 2025, 13:25 (4 days ago) to Trustpilot
Some time ago you asked me about my interaction with Ofcom, as I explained then it was via an inactive email that I no longer had access to. I have recently contacted Ofcom with a complaint about Trustpilot. Ofcom's reply:- Reference Number: *******
Inbox Ofcom Online Services ofcom Thu 28 Aug, 18:26 (3 days ago) to me Please do not reply or send emails to this address as it is an unattended mailbox. You can find out how to contact us on the Ofcom website. Thank you for your complaint submission. Ofcom's role is to protect citizens from harm by ensuring online services make appropriate use of systems and processes to keep users safe. The information you have submitted will be used to help Ofcom monitor and/or investigate where online services may be falling short of their regulatory obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023 and the Communications Act 2003. However, please note that Ofcom is unable to respond to individual complaints. Further information on Ofcom's role as the Online Safety regulator, including what we do and do not cover, can be found here. Further information on Ofcom's role as the VSP regulator can be found here. If you are unhappy with how a service or platform has applied its terms and conditions, and you have not done so already, you should follow any complaints process they have in place. Below is a record of what you submitted to Ofcom: Which platform/service do your concerns relate to: TripAdvisor ``ignore this as the box on Ofcom does not recognise the word Trustpilot`` My concern is about: How a service or platform has applied its terms and conditions
Relating to: Actions taken against an account (including suspension, banning, or the removal of, or restriction of access to, content)
Please provide a description of your complaint: I have posted a number of reviews on Trustpilot about legitimate news articles and they keep saying ``Review removed`` Their emails they send as to why, me contain statements such as ``In this case, your review may have been flagged for one or more reasons: You may have multiple Trustpilot user accounts or a temporary email address. ``I only have one working account with them`` You're using certain privacy settings and identity-hiding tools (e.g., proxy, VPN). ``I do not use any of these`` Your device settings and account activity may have been flagged as unusual. ``I am not aware of any of these claims`` There's advertising or promotional content in your review, such as links, email addresses, or phone numbers. ``As far as I can see, none of the reviews contain any of the above`` The reviews I am referring to are dated 21 August 2025 and 19 August 2025.
Please tick the appropriate box below to indicate whether you are happy for Ofcom to use your data for the purposes outlined above: No Yours sincerely,:: Ofcom Ofcom's reply:- Reference Number: *******
Inbox Ofcom Online Services Thu 28 Aug, 18:26 (3 days ago) to me Please do not reply or send emails to this address as it is an unattended mailbox. You can find out how to contact us on the Ofcom website. Thank you for your complaint submission. Trustpilot replies with the same copy and paste message that they had sent{edit, more than} twice before about these reviews. It looks like your review of ofwat didn't make it online, or it was taken offline by our automated software because it didn't meet our guidelines. This might be due to: Focusing solely on ethical, political, or personal opinions without mentioning your actual purchase or service experience In this case, your review may have been flagged for one or more reasons: You may have multiple Trustpilot user accounts or a temporary email address. You're using certain privacy settings and identity-hiding tools (e.g., proxy, VPN). Your device settings and account activity may have been flagged as unusual. There's advertising or promotional content in your review, such as links, email addresses, or phone numbers. Update 23 September 2025 Although Ofcom has not claimed their ``profile``i. E.:- they are not paying for their presence on Trustpilot, if you have a look at how Ofcom is funded, you will see that all companies that have a media presence online do fund Ofcom. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/structure-and-leadership/how-is-ofcom-funded It is reported that Ofcom want to suppress a UK, s Citizen, s right to free speech even in articles of news reports that are non informatory in content.