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The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Month: February 2025 (Page 1 of 2)
Donald Trump is famous for his attacks on journalists and the media. He has banned critical reporters from official events, threatened them with lawsuits, and branded mainstream outlets the “enemy of the people”. Since last year, the US has dropped ten notches on the World Press Freedom Index. Now in 55th place, the country trails far behind many European and other democracies. Continue reading
In Adams v Amazon Digital UK Ltd [2024] EWHC 3338 (KB), the defendant (‘Amazon’) obtained reverse summary judgment in a claim for libel and misuse of private information (‘MOPI’). The judgment demonstrates the court’s willingness to resolve cases at an early stage, when appropriate and offers important guidance on the application of the defences of truth and honest opinion in libel claims. Continue reading
Apple is to remove its highest level of data protection from customers in the UK following a government demand for access to user data. The Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, which is used to protect “majority” of iCloud data, will be withdrawn from Apple users in the UK. Continue reading
There will be a symposium entitled “The Future of SLAPPs Research,” at the London School of Economics (LSE) on 12 June 2025. This event, organised by the SLAPPs Research Group, is generously supported by the LSE Law School and the Faculty of Law at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Continue reading
2025 is set to be a busy year for providers of user-to-user (e.g. social media) and online search services in the UK. Continue reading
US Vice-President, JD Vance criticised Europe’s retreat from protecting free speech at the Munich Security Conference. Vance was expected to speak on issues of security and defence, however he instead used the platform to accuse European governments of stifling free expression and retreating from their “most fundamental values.” 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
Section 179 of the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 places the Secretary of State under a duty to ensure that a Report is “la[id] before Parliament” on both the “use” and “effectiveness” of “relevant alternative dispute resolution procedures” in cases involving actual or alleged failures by media organisations, other than broadcasters, “to comply with the data protection legislation”. Continue reading
In its judgment of 15 March 2022 in the case of OOO Memo v. Russia, the ECtHR warned for “the risks that court proceedings instituted with a view to limiting public participation bring for democracy“. Continue reading
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