What kind of information society do you want? How should we reduce the amount of misinformation? How can we protect democracy from digital damage? How can we help people make the most of the extraordinary opportunities of the Internet while avoiding the harm it can cause? Read the rest of this entry »
Ethical questions over Number 10’s social media push for Brexit deal – Toby S James
17 11 2018
The prime minister is on a mission to defend her Brexit deal. After a three-hour grilling from MPs on November 15, Theresa May came out fighting in a press conference, dismissing the idea that she would be ousted as Conservative Party leader. The next morning, she took callers’ questions about the draft Withdrawal Agreement on LBC radio. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brexit, The Conversation, Toby S James
Categories : Government and Policy, Social Media
Entering the Era of Internet Accountability: The Implications for Copyright – Hugh Stephens
7 11 2018
I recently had the honour to be invited to give a guest lecture to the Copyright Society of Australia in Sydney. My talk focussed on how the Internet has evolved over the past twenty years, leading to a severe imbalance between Internet platforms and the creative community because of the abuse and misuse of safe harbours, and how recent events have put the big platforms in the spotlight—indeed in the crosshairs of the public and politicians. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Copyright, Hugh Stephens Blog, Platforms
Categories : Government and Policy, Internet
The Peter Hain Case: Parliamentary Privilege and Article IX of the Bill of Rights – Robert Craig
2 11 2018
Peter Hain’s decision to breach an interim injunction granted by the Court of Appeal in the case of ABC v Telegraph Media Group has caused serious concern. It is one of the cardinal rules in Parliament that members should not interfere in ongoing legal proceedings and Hain did not wait until the end of the proceedings before breaching this injunction, even though the case had been scheduled for an early full hearing. He does not appear even to have read the court judgment he saw fit to overrule, effectively. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Bill of Rights Act, Robert Craig, UK Constitutional Law Blog
Categories : Freedom of expression, Government and Policy, Legal
Sexual offences, domestic violence and women’s health: Developments from IPSO and the ASA – Demelza Hassani
31 10 2018
Two recent IPSO developments and one decision from the Advertising Standard Agency (“ASA”) demonstrate a trend towards more active challenging and regulation of the media in respect of issues relating to sexual offences, domestic violence and women’s health. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: ASA, Demelza Hassani, IPSO
Categories : Government and Policy, Media, Media Regulation
Coming tomorrow: a new subsidy for our corrupt press? – Brian Cathcart
28 10 2018
A likely Budget cut in VAT on online publications will be presented as a boost for journalism. In reality it is a bung for the pro-Tory billionaires behind the Mail, the Sun and the Telegraph. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, VAT
Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism
Big Fail: The internet hasn’t helped democracy – Robert Diab
24 10 2018
Hardly a week goes by without news of another data breach at a large corporation affecting millions, most recently Facebook. In 2016, the issue became political with evidence of Russian interference in the U.S. election and the spectre of foreign control over public opinion. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Democracy, Robert Diab, The Conversation
Categories : Government and Policy, Internet
