Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was remanded in custody ahead of a large planned demonstration by his supporters in London. Kent Police confirmed his arrest following a High Court order over contempt of court allegations and a separate charge under the Terrorism Act for allegedly refusing to provide his phone’s PIN during a July border stop. Continue reading
The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Month: October 2024 (Page 1 of 2)
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
When someone famous dies, particularly if they are young or it was unexpected, it is natural for their fans to want to know what happened. But, as the reporting on the tragic death of singer Liam Payne shows, the media does not always handle this appropriately or ethically. Continue reading
By an Order dated 16 October 2024 [pdf] Warby LJ granted Laurence Fox permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision in Blake v Fox on 5 of the 7 grounds of appeal relied on. 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
Former footballer, Joey Barton has made a statement in open court, in which he apologised for suggesting that Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine had a sexual interest in children in a series of online posts and stated that he recognised the allegations were untrue. 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
For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation. So it was something of a surprise when in 2023 the journal Science published a study that found Facebook’s algorithms were not major drivers of misinformation during the 2020 United States election. Continue reading
Michael Gove has a new job. The former Conservative MP and senior government minister will take over as editor of The Spectator this month, assuming the UK’s advisory committee on business appointments raises no objections. Continue reading
In the case of Schrems v Meta Platforms Ireland, (4 October 2024, C-446/21) the Court of Justice for the European Union ruled that social networks cannot use all of the personal data obtained from their users for personalised advertising, without any restrictions as to the time and the type of data. Privacy campaigner, Max Schrems argued that Facebook violated data protection law by using personal data about his sexual orientation to target ads at him. Continue reading
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