The suspension of Donald Trump’s accounts sparked outrage among conservatives but the prevailing mood is for greater regulationNationals MP Anne Read More
‘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
Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman drop libel claim over retweet
Immigration lawyer Jane Heybroek ran up legal bill of £65,000The Countdown presenter Rachel Riley and actor Tracy-Ann Oberman have dropped their joint Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Katie Hopkins applies for insolvency agreement to avoid bankruptcy
Jack Monroe, who won a libel action against columnist, says ‘it’s sad two tweets cost Hopkins her house, job and credit rating’Controversial Read More
Market Yourself on Twitter without Being an Asshole
Sometimes my lawyer friends throw me a compliment about being “good at Twitter.” I always have to stifle a chuckle. The truth is, I put in Read More
CockyBot flies to the rescue in literature’s trademark wars
Recent bids to claim ownership of terms used in books and their titles include ‘dragon slayer’, ‘cocky’ and even ‘big’. A canny bot is keeping Read More