Molly Russell’s inquest to put focus on big tech – BBC News
‘Almost five years after she took her own life, the inquest into the death of teenager Molly Russell is due to begin.’
BBC News, 20th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: internet
Alex Belfield: Former BBC presenter jailed for stalking – BBC News
‘A former BBC radio presenter found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been jailed for five and a half years.’
BBC News, 16th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man pleads guilty to murder of Canadian teenager in Essex – The Guardian
‘A man has admitted killing a Canadian teenager he had met on a dating app.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Upper Tribunal requires council to secure EHCP for student who is hypersensitive to Wi-Fi signals – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has ruled that a council must secure special educational provision for a child who has electromagnetic hypersensitivity and is particularly sensitive to Wi-Fi signals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Reading man fined over racist Euro 2020 Facebook post – BBC News
‘A man who created a racist Facebook post about the England footballers who missed penalties at Euro 2020 has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 15th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online Safety Bill is not fit for purpose, say IT experts – The Independent
‘A survey of industry professionals has found many are uncertain if the proposed internet safety laws are workable in their current form.’
The Independent, 12th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Warwickshire Police told to improve child protection services Published 2 hours ago – BBC News
‘A police force has been told to improve its child protection services after inspectors found a third of cases were dealt with inadequately.’
BBC News, 5th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vardy 0 – 1 Rooney: Wagatha Christie solved at last – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The case was a game of two other halves – Coleen Rooney, wife of Wayne, and Rebekah Vardy, wife of Jamie. Steyn J’s judgment left Rooney and her legal team punching the air and dousing themselves in champagne whilst Vardy cradled herself at the side of the pitch, reflecting on the moment she stepped up to take the stand, a moment that will give her nightmares for years. To be clear – I am speaking metaphorically, that didn’t actually happen. If there is one thing reading this judgment has taught me, it is not to make assumptions about whether you are going to be sued for libel, as some people have a really surprising take on the wisdom of doing that.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st August 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Trial by internet” – Judges turn to Wikipedia to aid reasoning – Legal Futures
‘Judges are using Wikipedia to research legal issues and allowing it to influence their reasoning, ground-breaking research has discovered.’
Legal Futures, 28th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK cybersecurity chiefs back plan to scan phones for child abuse images – The Guardian
‘Tech companies should move ahead with controversial technology that scans for child abuse imagery on users’ phones, the technical heads of GCHQ and the UK’s National Cybersecurity Centre have said. So-called “client-side scanning” would involve service providers such as Facebook or Apple building software that monitors communications for suspicious activity without needing to share the contents of messages with a centralised server.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: in detail – OUT-LAW.com
‘New data protection laws proposed by the UK government are intended to promote data-driven innovation and reduce some of the burdens organisations have come to associate with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Tech platforms face UK ban on blocking news providers before appeal – The Guardian
‘Tech platforms will be barred from taking down news content in the UK until an appeal has been heard against the decision, ministers have said.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Online Safety Bill: first indications of Ofcom’s regulatory approach – Panopticon
‘Ofcom has today published its “roadmap to regulation” if and when the Online Safety Bill becomes law, together with a “call for evidence” for the first phase of online safety regulation. Both are premised on the current version of the Online Safety Bill, which is acknowledged to be subject to alteration as the legislation goes through the Parliamentary process.’
Panopticon, 6th July 2022
Source: panopticonblog.com
Warning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise – The Independent
‘A “tsunami” of online child abuse is taking place in the UK, the NSPCC has said as it published data showing a more than 80% rise in online grooming crimes being recorded by police over the last four years.’
The Independent, 5th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legislation aims to shield UK internet users from state-backed disinformation – The Guardian
‘Tech firms will be required to shield internet users from state-sponsored disinformation posing a threat to UK society and democracy, under changes to a landmark online safety bill.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Football hate crime: CPS vows to use new banning orders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The CPS today vows to use football banning orders to those convicted of online hate crime connected to the game and prevent them from attending matches.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Warning new internet laws will hand ministers ‘unprecedented’ powers – The Independent
‘New internet legislation will hand ministers “unprecedented” censorship powers, with significant implications for free speech, new research warns.’
The Independent, 27th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Three ex-officers banned from policing over racist, sexist WhatsApp chats – The Independent
‘Two former police officers have been barred from working in the role again for their part in a WhatsApp group that shared bestiality porn and rape jokes.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
