Radio Caroline, the historic offshore radio station, has been found in breach of broadcasting regulations by the UK media regulator, Ofcom. The incident occurred when the station mistakenly broadcast an announcement stating that King Charles III had passed away.

According to Ofcom, the station’s failure to immediately rectify the misinformation constituted a breach of its broadcasting code. The station did not air a correction or an apology until 30 minutes had passed following the erroneous report. The regulator monitors such broadcasts to ensure accuracy and to prevent the spread of misleading information, particularly regarding matters of significant public interest or national importance. Radio Caroline has acknowledged the error, though the delay in correcting the record was the primary factor cited by Ofcom in its formal finding of a rule breach.