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Amid growing concerns about teenagers’ mental health and wellbeing, governments around the world are considering or enacting new restrictions on young people’s access to social media. Australia has already legislated a ban on social media for under-16s, and the UK government has announced plans to introduce similar restrictions from spring 2027. Continue reading
Against the backdrop of the Russell Brand trial (and subsequent conviction), multiple news outlets reported, on 16 October, that a ‘well-known’ man had secured a temporary injunction preventing ITN and the Guardian from publishing ‘serious allegations’ about him (in fact, it had been granted on 5 October). Continue reading
On Tuesday 3 November 2026, Nicklin J dismissed the Claimant’s Part 8 claim in the case of PPT v Independent Television News [2026] EWHC 2818 (KB). Two media organisations sought to publish serious allegations about the Claimant’s conduct over a period of years, including allegations that he abused his “power and status as a well-known public figure in order to establish contact with young women.” Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
On 8 October 2026, The Independent apologised to the British filmmaker Beau Kerouac in the case of Kerouac v Independent Digital News & Media Ltd through the making of a joint Statement in Open Court, (which can be found here), before Mr Justice Eardley, as well as publishing an agreed apology on their website. Continue reading
On 30 October 2026, the Divisional Court (Singh LJ and Collins Rice J) handed down judgment dismissing challenges brought by Meta, X and TikTok to information requests issued by Ofcom pursuant to its powers under the Online Safety Act 2023, R (Meta, X and TikTok) v Ofcom [2026] EWHC 2779 (Admin). These were the first judicial review proceedings to test Ofcom’s information powers under the Act. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
As artificial intelligence technologies grow ever more powerful, so do the risks they pose and with them the urgency of regulating AI. In July 2026, OpenAI’s advanced models hacked into AI company Hugging Face’s systems during internal cybersecurity evaluations by communicating through unauthorized channels and working around safeguards developers had imposed on the models. Continue reading
Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter said the programme gave a misleading and unfair account and that he did not have a fair chance to respond to alleged inaccuracies. Channel 5 will robustly defend the complaint, saying it drew on extensive interviews, text exchanges and court reporting. The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, GB News, HuffPost UK and Deadline covered the development. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
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