Reputation & Privacy News Archive - 2021

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Private equity and negative media campaigns

21st June 2021

Background Over the years, numerous individuals and industries have found themselves caught up in the cross hairs of newspaper campaigns. These media crusades are nothing new, and newspapers will try to push the boundaries as far as they possibly can- even if... READ MORE

The risks of representing yourself in court

9th June 2021

Government cuts to legal aid, added to the financial pressures linked to Covid, have resulted in a surge of people representing themselves in court (“litigants-in-person” (LIP)), in an attempt to save themselves some money. This may initially seem like a cheaper option, however, the specialist nature of the law and notoriously... READ MORE

Rory Lynch discusses Arlene Foster v Dr Christian Jessen libel case on LBC News

7th June 2021

Rory Lynch discusses Arlene Foster v Dr Christian Jessen libel case on LBC News. Click the play button below to listen. READ MORE

Has new legislation done enough to tackle revenge porn?

14th May 2021

One of the more distressing trends to emerge over lockdown has been a significant rise in instances of “revenge porn.” According to figures published by The Revenge Porn Helpline, 2020 saw an 87% rise in the number of people they supported compared to the previous year and they estimate that 25% of women, and 30% of men, have shared... READ MORE

What does the Online Safety Bill include?

13th May 2021

During yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, the government revealed a draft version of the Online Safety Bill, a landmark attempt to try to prevent harmful content being shared online. The bill is the most recent stage of the government’s response to the Online Harms White Paper first published in April 2019, which aimed to... READ MORE

Laurence Fox, Elon Musk and the threat of Twitter libel

12th April 2021

Social media is not often a place of polite disagreement. Instead, constrained by character limits and emboldened by the onlooking crowds, the red mist descends and what began as a debate can quickly descend into something more vicious, personal and aggressive. With political and social divides seemingly more exacerbated than in any time... READ MORE

Transcript: Rory Lynch discusses deep fakes on The Andrew Pierce Show

6th April 2021

Appearing on the Andrew Pierce show on Friday 2 April, Rory Lynch, a Senior Associate in the Reputation & Privacy team, discussed the rise of deep fakes, their potential for harm and what could be done to regulate them. You can listen to the full interview by clicking this link and navigating to 7:23. Andrew Pierce: What do deep... READ MORE

DCMS: 39% of business impacted by cyber-attacks in 2021

30th March 2021

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, published last week, revealed that 39% of all businesses have been impacted by a cyber-attack or breach this year. The survey, commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has been analysing the risk of cyber attacks across the UK economy since 2016. In order to reach... READ MORE

Transcript: Rory Lynch discusses the fallout of the Harry and Meghan interview on Wright on the Nail

16th March 2021

As the dust began to settle following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, Rory Lynch, a Senior Associate in our Reputation & Privacy department was invited to join the Wright on the Nail podcast to examine the fallout. Hosted by Chris Wright, a prolific producer and founder of Chrysalis Records, the... READ MORE

Facebook backs down from standoff with Australian government

24th February 2021

After blocking all news websites from the feeds of Australian users last week, Facebook have now backed down, and restored news content, after announcing a deal with the Australian government. Facebook’s unprecedented decision to restrict what Australian users were able to see was the result of a proposed piece of legislation which... READ MORE

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