Liberal MP has received apology from The Shot but not from blogger and former Labor staffer Peter Wicks Andrew Laming has threatened to sue a Read More
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Christian Jessen ordered to pay £125,000 to Arlene Foster over tweet
TV presenter repeated false rumour on Twitter that Northern Ireland first minister had affair The celebrity doctor Christian Jessen has been ordered Read More
May 12, 2021
Online safety bill: a messy new minefield in the culture wars
Analysis: Ofcom remains gatekeeper of big social networks, but moderators face multiple conundrums with the legislationModeration of online content is Read More
Jan 16, 2021
‘Law unto themselves’: the Australian battle to curb Facebook and Twitter’s power
The suspension of Donald Trump’s accounts sparked outrage among conservatives but the prevailing mood is for greater regulationNationals MP Anne Read More
Jan 16, 2021
‘Law unto themselves’: the Australian battle to curb Facebook and Twitter’s power
The suspension of Donald Trump’s accounts sparked outrage among conservatives but the prevailing mood is for greater regulationNationals MP Anne Read More
Jul 29, 2020
Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman drop libel claim over retweet
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Feb 14, 2020
Police who warned man about ‘transphobic’ tweet acted unlawfully
High court finds actions of Humberside police had ‘chilling effect’ on Harry Miller’s right to free speechPolice officers unlawfully interfered with a Read More
Dec 17, 2019
Visiting the US? The government is reading your old Facebook posts | Cristian Farias and Carrie DeCell
A new lawsuit could help stop the surveillance of 14 million people a year who visit the US. The courts must put an end to overreachA new requirement Read More
Sep 09, 2019
Taylor Swift threatened to sue Microsoft over its racist chatbot Tay
According to Microsoft’s president, the singer already had trademark issues with the company’s US version of the Chinese chatbot XiaoIce, before it Read More
Jun 02, 2019
What happens to our online identities when we die?
By 2100 there could be 4.9bn dead users on Facebook. So who controls our digital legacy after we have gone? As Black Mirror returns, we delve into the Read More
Jun 02, 2019
What happens to our online identities when we die?
By 2100 there could be 4.9bn dead users on Facebook. So who controls our digital legacy after we have gone? As Black Mirror returns, we delve into the Read More
Oct 08, 2018
Imagine if men were afraid to walk home alone at night | Katy Guest
There was uproar when women discussed an imaginary 9pm curfew on men, but the anger is misdirectedWhat do women really want? And what would the crazy Read More