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Simon Carne: The bitter taste of victory
This post originally appeared on Simon Carne's "Irregular Thoughts" and is reproduced here, with permission and thanks. After years of campaigning for press freedom, is the Times now regretting its success?… -
Online safety and the press: the public shafted again
On 12th May 2021, the Government finally published its long-awaited (draft) Online Safety Bill. The bill promises to introduce new protections for the public from hate, abuse, and other harmful content online. …
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White supremacism, the press and the absence of regulation
False newspaper stories are being shared as propaganda by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Watch our latest video to learn more... Sign the declaration to call time on IPSO. Read the full report. -
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Press standards
Press standards IPSO is the sham complaints-handler controlled by the press, which was set up by the largest newspaper corporations in defiance of the Leveson recommendations. It does not meet the Royal… -
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Hacked Off responds to new research highlighting lack of diversity in the press
A report by Women in Journalism has exposed a serious lack of diversity in the media and, in particular, in the press. 18 of the most popular national newspaper titles…
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Guest posts
We regularly host guest blog posts on our website from individuals and organisations interested in writing about issues related to media freedom and accountability. We are always on the lookout for new…
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Press freedom under threat: Defend British journalists from politician-led regulation
On August 1st 2019, the newspaper complaints-handler “IPSO” appointed a politician as its Chair. Press freedom advocates around the world recognise that politicians shouldn’t be ANYWHERE NEAR a press regulator or complaints-handler.…
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Phone-hacking settlement makes legal history
Heather Mills has received one of the highest media privacy settlements in legal history, and received an apology from News Group Newspapers at the high court today after settling her phone-hacking case…
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Hacked Off respond to consultation on terms of approval for Fox/Sky merger
Hacked Off has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on the draft terms (“Undertakings”) for 21st Century Fox’s purchase of the 61% of Sky it doesn’t already own. Following the merger…
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Hacked Off and Hugh Grant demand #Leveson2NOW
The case for Leveson Part Two is as strong now as it was at the time of the phone-hacking scandal. Watch and share our video on why the Government must honour…
