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Hacked Off demand changes to Online Safety Bill’s media exemption, as Government indicates u-turn on foreign disinformation
After Hacked Off criticised the Government’s Online Safety Bill’s media exemption, which will protect publishers of hostile foreign state disinformation including Russia Today, racist, misogynistic and other abusive publishers from regulation, the…
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The press and the people
Coming Tuesday July 12th "Grief sells newspapers." That was the reason a reporter gave to one woman for the relentless harassment and press intrusion she faced after the loss of her daughter.… -
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Newspapers leap to defence of “extremists’ loophole” in the Online Safety Bill, as Government plans to protect the press from accountability unravel
By Nathan Sparkes Yesterday in the House of Commons the Government was skewered over its plans to allow extremists or dictators to set up front organisations in the UK and brand themselves…
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Opinion: Monkey pox is an issue for all of us. So why are headlines focused on gay and bi men?
Have we learnt nothing from press coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic? Jamie Wareham writes. Monkey pox headlines focussing on gay and bi men are undermining the public health response. They’re just another…
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Exclusive: IPSO accused of taking no action to protect unpaid journalist
By Alan Evans In 2015 I began work for the Herald Newspapers as a freelance reporter covering the Llanelli area of Carmarthenshire. It was my home town and I had a lot… -
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Leveson Defence Fund
Protect the Leveson reforms The press barons and their friends in Government have thrown everything at the Leveson reforms ever since they were enacted by Parliament, in 2013. They are a threat… -
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Opinion: Not all journalistic content should be exempt from the Online Safety Bill
by Dr Michael Fay & Dr Laura Higson-Bliss The traditional press has two roles, one as a check on public figures, and another as a form of entertainment. Increasingly, as Franklin argues:…
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HACKED OFF: Reports of Government plans to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013
Commenting on reports that the Government will seek to repeal section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 this year, a part of the Leveson framework for press regulation, Hacked Off…
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Royal College of GPs: Media attacks on GPs threaten our relationship with patients
by Professor Martin Marshall Complaints handler the Independent Standards Organisation (IPSO) recently ruled an article in the national press – ‘Lack of face to face GP appointments caused stillbirths to spike 88%’…
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Former Hacked Off Director & MP Dr Evan Harris alleges “widespread illegality” at The Sun newspaper, as hacking claim is settled
A statement in open court was read today at the High Court in the phone hacking claim brought by Dr Evan Harris, a former Hacked Off Director, Liberal Democrat MP and international…
