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Society backs government clampdown on use of SLAPPs
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Society backs government clampdown on use of SLAPPs

The Society of Editors has welcomed an announcement by the Ministry of Justice of the government’s commitment to clamp down on so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

17/03/2022

CMA investigates Google and Meta over ad tech concerns
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CMA investigates Google and Meta over ad tech concerns

The CMA is taking a closer look at Google and Meta’s conduct over concerns that they hampered competition in markets for online display advertising services.

14/03/2022

Meredith calls for DMU legislation ‘early in the next parliamentary session’
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Meredith calls for DMU legislation ‘early in the next parliamentary session’

Legislation to tackle the imbalance of power between news providers and the tech platforms and provide a sustainable future for independent journalism must be brought forward without delay.

10/03/2022

Birmingham Six journalist hearing must be held in public, says SoE
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Birmingham Six journalist hearing must be held in public, says SoE

The hearing to challenge the use of anti-terrorism legislation to force Chris Mullin to reveal confidential sources relating to his investigations into the IRA Birmingham pub bombings must not be held in private, the Society of Editors has warned.

23/02/2022

Ban on merger between The Times and The Sunday Times lifted
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Ban on merger between The Times and The Sunday Times lifted

News UK has been formally released from undertakings to keep The Times and The Sunday Times separate, given when Rupert Murdoch acquired the titles in 1981.

14/02/2022

Nina Wright appointed as PPA Chair
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Nina Wright appointed as PPA Chair

The Professional Publishers Association has announced the appointment of Nina Wright, Harmsworth Media CEO as its new Chair.

08/02/2022

EU outlines strategy on tech standards to counter China influence
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EU outlines strategy on tech standards to counter China influence

The EU this week proposed a new aggressive strategy in setting global tech standards, which the bloc’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said was a bid to counter China's rising influence.

04/02/2022

Twitter files lawsuit over new German social media law
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Twitter files lawsuit over new German social media law

Twitter has filed a lawsuit over a new German law which obliges social media groups to block or delete criminal content quickly, and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police.

02/02/2022

US ad industry urges FTC to resist calls to ban online behavioural targeting
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US ad industry urges FTC to resist calls to ban online behavioural targeting

The Association of National Advertisers in the US has urged the Federal Trade Commission to resist calls to ban online behavioural targeting, arguing data-driven advertising benefits consumers as well as advertisers.

31/01/2022

EU Commission publishes declaration of digital rights & principles
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EU Commission publishes declaration of digital rights & principles

The European Commission has published a declaration of digital rights and principles - a move Reuters described as a 'global first' - setting out guidelines covering both services and devices.

28/01/2022

White Bullet expands team with appointment of anti-piracy & brand safety experts
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White Bullet expands team with appointment of anti-piracy & brand safety experts

IP protection and cybersecurity company White Bullet this week announced the appointment of a number of new members of staff to its team tackling advertising funded digital piracy.

27/01/2022

Twitter sees rise in number of government demands to remove content
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Twitter sees rise in number of government demands to remove content

Governments around the world made 43,387 legal demands for the removal of content from a record 196,878 Twitter accounts between January and June, according to Twitter's latest transparency report.

27/01/2022

Court agrees to hear Guardian’s challenge in case of Prince Philip’s will
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Court agrees to hear Guardian’s challenge in case of Prince Philip’s will

The Court of Appeal has given The Guardian permission to challenge the decision to bar media groups from a case about the Duke of Edinburgh’s will.

27/01/2022

Online Safety Bill does not protect freedom of expression, MPs warn
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Online Safety Bill does not protect freedom of expression, MPs warn

In its current form, the Online Safety Bill does not protect freedom of expression, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee yesterday warned.

25/01/2022

Duchess of Sussex to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion
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Duchess of Sussex to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion

Associated Newspapers will pay the Duchess of Sussex a nominal £1 in damages for invading her privacy in documents and confirmed it will not take the case to the Supreme Court.

07/01/2022

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