In May this year, India and Pakistan engaged in a brief but intense military confrontation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, following the terrorist attack on tourists in the valley of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. During the same, the digital sphere was also engulfed by a surge of misleading information. Almost 15% operational time was spent battling fake narratives and disinformation by the Indian Army. Continue reading
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Category: Legal (Page 6 of 173)
On 4 July 2025, one year to the day since the last general election, Conservative MP Greg Stafford’s SLAPP Bill came up for its second reading in the House of Commons. The House ran short on time to debate it (unsurprisingly given it was eighth on the list of bills up for consideration in that session) and its second reading has been postponed unceremoniously to 5 December 2025. Continue reading
On 15 July 2025, Mr Justice Chamberlain handed down judgment in Ministry of Defence v Global Media and Entertainment Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 1806 (KB). The Court discharged a super-injunction, granted on the application of the Ministry of Defence (“MoD”) on 1 September 2023. Continue reading
The French court of appeal has overturned the defamation convictions of Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, who falsely claimed in a 2021 YouTube video that First Lady Brigitte Macron was born male, under the name of her brother. Continue reading
The Guardian has an article on the Italian oil firm Eni’s use of defamation claims against journalists and NGOs, which critics have called an intimidation campaign. Dubbed a ‘Slapp addict,’ Eni has filed at least six defamation claims since 2019 against critics including the Italian public broadcaster Rai, Greenpeace and multiple newspapers. Continue reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a US$787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the network and host Jesse Watters of knowingly spreading false claims about a phone call he had with Donald Trump amid recent Los Angeles protests. Continue reading
The previously anonymous operator of an online gossip forum has been unmasked after losing a defamation case. Sebastian Bond, also known as Bastian Durward, has been confirmed as the man behind Tattle Life after an Irish couple successfully sued the publisher. Continue reading
Parliament has passed the proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill, which reforms the existing UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The passage, which now only needs Royal Assent, follows a month-long ping pong between the House of Commons and House of Lords. Continue reading
Sir Elton John used his Creators’ Champion Award speech to plead with the UK Government to “do the right thing” by strengthening copyright protections when artificial intelligence (AI) models learn from creatives’ content. Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have raised concerns over AI companies using copyrighted work without permission. The BBC has more information here. Continue reading
Former leader of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams, has succeeded in his defamation case against the BBC and been awarded €100,000 in damages. A jury at the High Court in Dublin found that Adams had been defamed in a 2016 BBC NI programme and article which alleged that he sanctioned the murder of MI5 informant Denis Donaldson. Continue reading
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