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Several pieces of legislation across the world are coming into effect this year to tackle harms experienced online, such as the UK’s Online Safety Act and Australia’s Online Safety Act. There are also new standards, regulations, acts and laws related to digital products (including smart devices such as voice assistants, virtual headsets) and services such as social media platforms. Continue reading
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Annual Report for 2024/25 released last week sadly provides evidence of a severe and serious weakening of information rights regulation compared to the strong enforcement which is (and remains) promised especially under the (UK) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 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
Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Continue reading
On Wednesday 29 January 2025, the Press Justice Project is bringing together regulators, legal practitioners and even an award-winning actor – to address critical issues in reputation and media accountability with “Reputation 2025”: the first media law conference of the year. Continue reading
This year, 2024 was billed to be the year of the first ‘robust and comprehensive’ UK statutory review of the extent of journalism’s compliance with data protection law and good practice, a formal appraisal which was (and is) meant to become a clear ‘part of the media landscape’ as reformed by the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 in the wake of the general/first part of the Leveson Inquiry. Continue reading
A YouGov Poll, commissioned by the campaigning group Hacked Off, shows continuing strong public support for establishing the second part of the Leveson Inquiry and for the Government to take steps to bring all newspapers into a press regulator which meets the criteria suggested by the Leveson Inquiry. Continue reading
The Australian federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years. Continue reading
The news media in South Africa have a long and dark history of being used to oppress the majority during colonialism and apartheid. Continue reading
So many victims of media misconduct do not know where to turn. Those targeted by the media have often been caught up in a newsworthy event, which has led to media interest. Frequently, this will have involved some form of trauma or bereavement, which can be compounded by excessive press intrusion. The last thing people in that position need is an oblique, complex and taxing process to protect them. Continue reading
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