latest press releases

Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report: Comment from Jacqui Hames
Jacqui Hames, Hacked Off Board Director, comments on the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel Report's findings about News UK intrusion into her family.
Daniel Morgan Report confirms “significant” and “unlawful” interactions between the media and the police
Hacked Off notes the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel's final report found significant and unlawful interactions between media and police, and calls for Leveson Part Two.
Statement on the death of Max Mosley: "Max's mission was to ensure that others would not suffer the same mistreatment as himself and his family"
Hacked Off's statement of condolence on the death of Max Mosley, a leading campaigner for a free and accountable press.
Loophole in Online Safety Bill would create “safe havens for those responsible for racism, hate and abuse online”
Hacked Off warns that the draft Online Safety Bill, published 12 May 2021, exempts newspaper-operated social media platforms from OfCom regulation.
Meghan Markle wins remaining copyright claim against the Mail on Sunday
Hacked Off Board Director Emma Jones welcomes the judgment completing Meghan Markle's victory against the Mail on Sunday over its publication of a private letter to her father.
Claims that private investigator employed by The Sun illegally spied on Meghan Markle: Hacked Off response
Hacked Off responds to claims that a private investigator paid by The Sun unlawfully accessed Meghan Markle's personal information.
Society of Editors' half-retraction not good enough
Hacked Off's Nathan Sparkes says the Society of Editors' partial retraction does little to repair the damage of its denial of racism in the press.

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