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Outgoing Information Commissioner reflects on her work
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Outgoing Information Commissioner reflects on her work

Outgoing Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said she was most proud of her office's work on the Age Appropriate Design Code during her five years in the role.

30/11/2021

Anonymous online trolls to be named and shamed under new Australian law
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Anonymous online trolls to be named and shamed under new Australian law

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced new legislation which would force social media groups to publicly identify anonymous trolls if they refuse to take down abusive posts.

30/11/2021

Ofcom chair compares online safety to whack-a-mole
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Ofcom chair compares online safety to whack-a-mole

Online safety resembles a game of whack-a-mole with “far too many moles to whack”, interim Ofcom chair Maggie Carver said.

30/11/2021

The Guardian launches machine learning tool
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The Guardian launches machine learning tool

The Guardian Australia has launched a machine learning tool which automates story evaluations for contextual ad targeting, seeking to move beyond cookies and other identifiers.

29/11/2021

IPSO appoints TFL’s Matt Brown and NIPSO’s Michaela McAleer to Board
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IPSO appoints TFL’s Matt Brown and NIPSO’s Michaela McAleer to Board

IPSO has announced the appointment of Matt Brown, Director of News and External Relations at TfL, and Michaela McAleer, of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, to its lay-majority Board.

29/11/2021

Twitter warnings curb hate speech, study suggests
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Twitter warnings curb hate speech, study suggests

A New York University study found pre-emptive warnings on Twitter about hate speech reduced the volume of objectionable content by as much as a fifth.

26/11/2021

Instagram begins testing 60-second Stories
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Instagram begins testing 60-second Stories

Instagram has begun tests of 60-second Stories, quadrupling the short-form video format's current length of 15 seconds.

26/11/2021

Reach launches crime newsletter
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Reach launches crime newsletter

Reach has launched Testimony, a true crime email newsletter focusing on unsolved cases covered by its regional reporters.

25/11/2021

Publisher closes websites belonging to defunct newspapers
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Publisher closes websites belonging to defunct newspapers

JPIMedia confirmed The Derbyshire Times has absorbed the Belper News, Ilkeston Advertiser and Ripley & Heanor News sites, a year after the weeklies lost their standalone print editions.

25/11/2021

Draft EU legislation clamps down on political ads on social media
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Draft EU legislation clamps down on political ads on social media

The FT has said that it has seen draft EU legislation which would force web giants such as Facebook and Google to reveal how they target users with political advertising.

25/11/2021

IPSO publishes The Covid Report
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IPSO publishes The Covid Report

IPSO yesterday published ‘The Covid Report: How the British Press is Reporting on the Pandemic’, an analysis of press reporting during the height of the Covid period.

25/11/2021

FT brand campaign named in top 25 ‘Most Contagious’ campaigns of the year
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FT brand campaign named in top 25 ‘Most Contagious’ campaigns of the year

The Financial Times’ latest brand campaign, ‘Letters to this New World’, has been named in the top 25 ‘Most Contagious’ campaigns of the year.

25/11/2021

Readly adds new titles to portfolio
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Readly adds new titles to portfolio

Digital magazine and newspaper subscription app Readly has boosted its content portfolio with the addition of a number of popular titles across its markets over the last month.

24/11/2021

Minderoo Foundation bargains with Big Tech on behalf of small publishers
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Minderoo Foundation bargains with Big Tech on behalf of small publishers

The Minderoo Foundation, a federation owned by Australia's richest man, aims to help 18 small publishers agree a collective bargaining arrangement to secure licensing deals with Google and Facebook.

24/11/2021

Internet facing “Bretton Woods moment”, says Facebook’s Nick Clegg
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Internet facing “Bretton Woods moment”, says Facebook’s Nick Clegg

Facebook vice-president of global affairs Sir Nick Clegg said he believes the internet is facing its "Bretton Woods moment", referencing the post-WWII accord which governed international finance.

24/11/2021

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