latest press releases

Hacked Off responds to "despicable and cruel" Herald coverage.
Kyle Taylor responds to The Herald using James Bulger's image beside murderers and rapists, which the Bulger family criticised.
Sun newspaper accused in court docs of illegally targeting phones of teenage Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy
Nathan Sparkes responds to court papers alleging The Sun targeted the phones of teenage Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy.
Hacked Off responds to ‘The Sun records £68m loss amid falling sales and hacking damages’.
Nathan Sparkes responds to The Sun's £68m loss, saying News UK pursues a strategy of delaying hacking cases and settling before they reach court.
November 2018 article proves The Sun knew Caroline Flack struggled with her mental health before waging campaign of intrusive and unethical coverage against her
Hacked Off says a 2018 Sun on Sunday article shows the paper knew Caroline Flack struggled with her mental health, and that IPSO took no action.
Hacked Off responds to Daily Mail reporting of Caroline Flack’s method of suicide
Nathan Sparkes responds to MailOnline reporting the method of Caroline Flack's death, contrary to mental health charities' guidelines.
Caroline Flack: Hacked Off statement
Hacked Off statement on the death of Caroline Flack, citing months of speculative press coverage and the risks of trial by media.
Member of the public targeted by the press over Coronavirus
Hacked Off responds to media naming of a man who unknowingly spread coronavirus, saying he was targeted and could not have known he was infected.

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