Privacy
12.03.25
Ofcom publishes draft guidance on safeguarding women and girls from online harms
The Online Safety Act 2023 (the “Act”) established a regulatory framework for online service providers (defined under the Act to include technology companies such as dating apps, search engines, social media platforms and pornography platforms) to address illegal content and protect users from online harms (see our blog post here). The Act stipulated that Ofcom,…
Read more7.03.25
Meta facing damages claim for failing to properly respond to Facebook complaint
In AB v Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd [2025] NIMaster 2 the Northern Ireland High Court granted permission for proceedings to be served on the defendant tech giant out of the jurisdiction. The claim relates to Meta’s alleged delay in removing content published on a Facebook page that sought to vilify the anonymous plaintiff AB. AB…
Read more18.02.25
Court throws out libel and privacy claims brought over Nicola Adams’ Amazon Prime documentary
In Adams v Amazon Digital UK Ltd [2024] EWHC 3338 (KB), the defendant (‘Amazon’) obtained reverse summary judgment in a claim for libel and misuse of private information (‘MOPI’). The judgment demonstrates the court’s willingness to resolve cases at an early stage, when appropriate and offers important guidance on the application of the defences of…
Read more12.02.25
New duties herald a new age of online regulation in the UK and set the stage for a clash with US tech giants
2025 is set to be a busy year for providers of user-to-user (e.g. social media) and online search services in the UK. The Online Safety Act 2023 (‘OSA’) – a new set of laws designed to protect children and adults online – received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It is a significant piece of…
Read more4.12.24
Will Google forget my conviction? The right to be forgotten and criminal convictions
For potential employers, colleagues, clients or new acquaintances, an online search is generally the starting point for finding information about you. As a result, the presence of negative press or social media coverage in the search results for your name can have serious consequences. For example, a number of people who have come to us…
Read more29.04.24
My OnlyFans content is being leaked: what can I do?
There has been a very sharp rise in self-published adult content over the last decade, driven in large part by the launch and success of OnlyFans and rival entrants to the market such as Fansly, JustForFans, and ManyVids (there are dozens of others). References in the article to OnlyFans apply equally to all similar websites….
Read more29.02.24
The Online Safety Act 2023: nine new criminal offences come into force
In an increasingly digital world, where our lives are intertwined with online platforms and social media networks, ensuring safety and security in the virtual realm has become paramount. Governments worldwide are continuously refining legislation to address the challenges posed by the digital landscape. One such significant step is the enactment of the Online Safety Act…
Read more21.11.23
Is it safe to use AI for legal research? Not yet
The development and use of AI (artificial intelligence) has increased dramatically in the past year. Widely available AI apps can be used to ask complex questions and immediately receive ostensibly sophisticated answers. The use of AI has extended to the legal sector where chatbots can be used to search for cases relating to a particular…
Read more10.10.23
Court grants injunction to prevent details of affair being disclosed in blackmail case
In JRV & ARC v BRG [2023] EWHC 2238 (KB) Mr Justice Ritchie granted an interim privacy injunction preventing the publication of information about an extra-marital affair. The judgment, handed down on 8 September 2023, is a concise but comprehensive judgment traversing the core principles of privacy injunctions. Facts In January 2022 the anonymised First…
Read more19.09.23
Instagram privacy claim succeeds against unknown parties, but fails against named defendants
In this article we consider the decision of Mrs Justice Collins Rice in LCG and others v OVD and others [2023] EWHC 2058 (KB). The first and second claimants succeeded in establishing a claim for misuse of private information against persons unknown, but the judge was unable to attribute any of the alleged tortious conduct…
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