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Downing Street bans OpenDemocracy from asking a question at Covid-19 press briefings
OpenDemocracy reporter James Cusack has revealed that he has been prevented from asking a question at the daily press briefings. OpenDemocracy has said an adviser in 10 Downing Street directly told the…
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Phone hacking: BBC director general candidate accused of destroying evidence
Will Lewis, one of the applicants reportedly shortlisted to be the next head of the BBC, has been accused of aiding the concealment and destruction of millions of emails relating to…
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Hacked Off: Government plan to regulate your nan’s Facebook more stringently than the Mail Online branded utterly absurd
Yesterday in evidence to the Home Affairs Committee, the Minister for Digital and Culture said that the Government’s proposed “Online Harms” regulatory regime will effectively apply to private citizens’ social media…
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Hacked Off finds reader comments on The Sun website were broadcasting 5G “fake news”/disinformation for at least two weeks
Hacked Off has found that under an article about 5G mast locations published by The Sun newspaper on 6th April, several reader comments falsely alleged 5G was unsafe. The article…
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Hacked Off research reveals extent of relentless intrusion on singer Jesy Nelson
Hacked Off research reveals the extent of a 7-day press assault on the privacy and personal life of Jesy Nelson, only months after Ms Nelson spoke about her battles with mental…
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BREAKING: ‘STRIKE OUT’ JUDGEMENT ON MEGHAN MARKLE CASE AGAINST MAIL ON SUNDAY
Today’s judgment is in response to an application from lawyers acting for the Mail on Sunday (Associated Newspapers Ltd) to “strike out” (remove) four particulars of claim which support Ms Markle’s claim…
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Print media in the UK is the least trusted in Europe again
Print media in the UK is the least trusted out of all European countries. In an annual survey of 33 countries (EU states as well as acceding and candidate countries), the…
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers that they won’t engage with their outlets
The newspapers identified are the Daily Mail, The Sun, The Mirror and The Express. Hacked Off Policy Director Nathan Sparkes said, “It is regrettable that during a time of…
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Answers demanded after Government accused of ignoring local publishers
Independent and local news publishers are facing unprecedented financial challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the wealthiest few media publishers in the country today announced a deal with the Government…
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Response to comments from DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight MP: Newspapers and their websites must be held accountable over spread of false information on COVID-19
The DCMS Committee is appealing for examples of disinformation on social media for its inquiry into Disinformation on COVID-19. Speaking today, Committee Chair Julian Knight called for social media companies…
