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Hacked Off: Russia Today Online Safety exemption "a threat to the interests & safety of the British public"
Hacked Off says the Russia Today exemption in the Online Safety Bill threatens the interests and safety of the British public.
29/3/22
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Online Safety Bill: Government plans to regulate YOUR Twitter account more than the Daily Mail’s
Hacked Off responds to the final Online Safety Bill, which exempts newspapers and their comment sections while regulating individuals’ social media posts.
17/3/22
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Press Recognition Panel warns of “chilling effect on free speech”; finds “IPSO is not a regulator”, as the Government holds out against the Leveson system
Reports the Press Recognition Panel's sixth annual report finding that IPSO is not a regulator and warning of a chilling effect on free speech.
10/2/22
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Allegations the Government are seeking to “cancel” opponents with hostile press coverage: Hacked Off comment
Hacked Off Chief Executive Nathan Sparkes comments on reports of Government whips using hostile press coverage against Conservative MPs.
20/1/22
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Statement: IPSO refuses standards investigation into newspaper despite serious and systemic misreporting
Hacked Off responds to IPSO's refusal to open a standards investigation into the Jewish Chronicle despite 33 Code breaches and four libel admissions.
5/1/22
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THE SUN accused of cover-up, as News UK settles hacking claim with Sienna Miller
Reports that 15 further phone hacking claims against News Group Newspapers were settled, with Sienna Miller's statement in open court.
9/12/21
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IPSO Appointment Panel to be chaired by another politician: Hacked Off criticises role of politicians at complaints-handler
Hacked Off Policy Director Nathan Sparkes criticises the appointment of Lord Triesman, a former minister, to chair the IPSO Appointment Panel.
19/8/21
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