November 20, 2019 Information Commissioner promises to 'step in' over 'misuse' of data protection laws to block accountability
October 30, 2019 Facebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica data scandal but admits no liability
August 12, 2019 FE Week wins FOI battle against college which labelled request for principal's expenses 'vexatious'
July 4, 2019 News industry fears over draft child data protections 'unfounded', says Information Commissioner
November 7, 2018 Information Commissioner says levy on social platforms 'fine idea' and calls for end to internet self-regulation
July 11, 2018 Facebook faces £500,000 fine over Cambridge Analytica data harvesting first exposed by Observer-led cohort
March 7, 2018 Information Commissioner says social media companies can no longer be considered 'benign platforms' in political ads probe
December 21, 2017 Former police officers referred to information commissioner over Damian Green inquiry leaks to press
May 18, 2017 Information Commissioner says Facebook no longer 'just a platform' as she probes political advertising
September 2, 2016 New information commissioner says FoI Act should include private firms providing public services
December 21, 2015 'They crossed a line': Telegraph fined £30,000 by info chief over email calling on subscribers to vote Tory
November 18, 2015 Hands Off FoI: Information Commissioner urges Government not to introduce fees and praises role of the media
September 24, 2015 ICO releases names of 115 journalists who used convicted private eye - including Rebekah Brooks
August 28, 2015 Info chief told to release names of journalists who paid for illegally-obtained private information
July 22, 2015 Met admits not 'vexatious' to ask for details of how force accessed journalists' call records
May 28, 2015 Press Gazette lodges legal challenge to breach police wall of silence over use of RIPA against journalists
February 6, 2015 BBC does not have to disclose how on-screen 'talent' journalists are recruited, Information Commissioner rules
February 3, 2015 Global Witness data victory against mining billionaire underlines exemption for journalistic material
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