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UK advertising watchdog labels crypto adverts a “red-alert priority” issue
The Advertising Standards Agency has labelled crypto adverts a “red-alert priority issue”, banning a number of adverts from reappearing.
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Online Safety Bill panel suggest Ofcom should be handed more powers
The Online Safety Bill panel committee has recommended that Ofcom be handed beefed-up powers to investigate and fine tech giants.
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Future Publishing, in a reverse decision, allows staff to work from home
Future Publishing has reversed its advice to UK staff asking them to continue coming into the office despite the government’s revised Covid guidance.
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UK and US plan “new global ecosystem” for data
The UK and US have set out plans to shape a "new global ecosystem" for cross-border data flows, following talks between culture secretary Nadine Dorries and commerce secretary Gina Raimondo.
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Fifteen celebrities settle phone hacking claims against News Of The World
Actor Sean Bean and singer Sharleen Spiteri are amongst fifteen celebrities who are to receive "substantial damages" after last week settling claims against News Group Newspapers.
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Mail on Sunday loses privacy battle over Duchess of Sussex’s letter to father
The Court of Appeal last week upheld Lord Justice Warby's “careful” decision to grant the Duchess of Sussex a summary judgement against Associated Newspapers.
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AOP Launches Link Attribution Protocol
The AOP yesterday announced the launch of a Link Attribution Protocol that aims to ensure publishers are suitably credited for the original content they produce.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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US Senate appoints Google critic as antitrust chief
The US Senate has approved the appointment of prominent Google critic Jonathan Kanter as head of the Justice Department's antitrust division.
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Facebook tackles hate speech
Meta Platforms, parent company for Facebook and Instagram, said it took down more than 28m pieces of content which violated hate speech policies on Facebook and Instagram across the third quarter.
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EU states give European Commission sole authority to enforce tech rules
EU member states have decided to make the European Commission the sole enforcer of the Digital Markets Act, thereby limiting the role played by national antitrust watchdogs.
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