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Report: Ten years after hacking scandal, Hacked Off herald success of Leveson reforms & "revolution" in media landscape
A Hacked Off report finds IMPRESS membership rose from 26 publishers in 2017 to 113 and now exceeds IPSO by publisher count.
18/1/23
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Daily Mail publisher to face phone-hacking claim from Sir Simon Hughes
Sir Simon Hughes has filed a claim against Associated Newspapers alleging misuse of private information, including voicemail interception.
10/10/22
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Twitter to be banned from removing content from Russia Today and extremist websites without giving them a right of appeal, as Government folds to pressure from press barons
Hacked Off Chief Executive Nathan Sparkes responds to Government amendments to the Online Safety Bill requiring platforms to notify 'news publishers' before removing their content.
7/7/22
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Hacked Off demand changes to Online Safety Bill's media exemption, as Government indicates u-turn on foreign disinformation
Hacked Off criticised the Online Safety Bill's media exemption; the Government has announced it will amend that bill and a national security bill.
5/7/22
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HACKED OFF: Reports of Government plans to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013
Hacked Off Chief Executive Nathan Sparkes responds to reports the Government will repeal section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
10/5/22
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Former Hacked Off Director & MP Dr Evan Harris alleges “widespread illegality” at The Sun newspaper, as hacking claim is settled
Statement in open court on Dr Evan Harris's phone hacking claim against News Group Newspapers, alleging widespread illegality at The Sun.
28/4/22
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Mail on Sunday journalist could lose lobby pass: "Sexism in the press is a cultural problem which cannot be addressed by confiscating the lobby pass of an individual journalist"
Hacked Off Board Director Emma Jones says sexism in the press is cultural and not solved by removing one journalist's lobby pass.
25/4/22
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