‘Controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the Online Safety Bill.’
BBC News, 29th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an in-depth investigation into competition in the UK’s cloud gaming and mobile browsers markets.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The operator and publisher of a website is not entitled to participate in court proceedings under the pseudonym “Cøbra” – even with legal representation, the High Court has ruled. In Wright v Persons Unknown, Costs Judge Rowley agreed to bar “Cøbra” from costs proceedings arising from a copyright case unless it identifies itself and provides an address.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Facebook and Instagram have asked for government protection from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s bonfire of up to 4,000 EU laws on post-Brexit statute books. In a letter to a parliamentary committee to be published on Friday, the parent group, Meta, asks that laws underpinning social media firms are either “explicitly maintained elsewhere” or “removed from the scope” of the retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The owner of Instagram has been told it should not have removed a drill music video.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.’
The Independent, 18th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s advertising regulator has published new rules on how to target age-restricted ads responsibly online. Advertisers need to ensure compliance right from the start of the campaign planning, according to experts at Pinsent Masons.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘An ex-police officer has been jailed after he was caught by an undercover agent arranging to meet a 15-year-old girl at KFC with condoms and lube.’
The Independent, 18th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An investigation has begun after the personal details of sexual abuse victims appeared on a police website.’
BBC News, 15th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An online predator who forced young girls to sign a sexual contract with him has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Archie Battersbee accessed TikTok on the day he suffered a catastrophic brain injury but no evidence has been found that he was taking part in the online “blackout challenge”, a coroner’s court has heard.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has provided guidance on social media evidence in age assessment cases. Donnchadh Greene examines its ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal’s judgment was handed down in August 2022 in Laura Murray’s appeal against the ruling of Mr Justice Nicklin in Rachel Riley’s (pictured above) libel claim. The appeal was unanimously dismissed by the Court of Appeal, with £10,000 falling due to Riley.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK’s competition watchdog has reissued an order to Facebook’s parent firm Meta to sell Giphy.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Mia Landsem, whose ex spread an intimate photo of her online, now spends hours each day helping others get images removed.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former academic at University College London must pay almost £50,000 in damages to a former colleague after falsely portraying her as a sex worker on social media as part of a months-long campaign of harassment.’
The Guardian,12th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The court of appeal has reduced the jail sentence of a serial cyberstalker who harassed women by creating fake social media accounts to spread fake claims about them.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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