Publishers warn new EU rules could give too much power over press to ‘a few powerful digital behemoths’
New EU rules intended to clamp down on harmful content will hand power to restrict press freedom online into the…
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Report: Freedom of expression restricted or in crisis for 80% of global population
Freedom of expression has declined around the world and has, in part, facilitated Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to free…
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World Press Freedom Index 2022: RSF warns spreading ‘Fox News-isation’ has amplified polarisation
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that a combination of the “Fox News-isation” of media alongside online fake news and…
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Fears for worsening abuse of journalists on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
The world’s largest organisation of journalists is among those expressing fears that Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter could impede press…
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Is this the end for SLAPP litigation? Lawyer Carolyn Pepper says ‘devil will be in the detail’
The UK government has recently set out proposals to crack down on SLAPP litigation – claims commenced with the aim…
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Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan tweeted in support of press freedom on day he tried to gag media in sex assault case
Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan tweeted in support of press freedom on the day he tried to gag the media…
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Russia’s ‘fake news law’: Putin’s attacks on journalism since Ukraine invasion
Independent journalism appears to have been a victim of the Ukraine invasion following the passing of the Russia fake news…
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Russia’s propaganda war at home: How pro-Kremlin outlets dominate media
A month into the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s simultaneous battle inside Russia to push ordinary Russians to toe the…
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