If we want the web to be a positive place for young people, we need to start talking about the positive things that happen there, says Padraig Reidy
Can we change how we talk about the web?
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CATEGORY: United Kingdom
David Cameron’s King Canute moment
The Prime Minister’s touching belief that he can clean up the web with technology is misguided and even dangerous, says Padraig Reidy
David Cameron: Protecting our children online
Full text of David Cameron's speech today: Today I am going to tread into territory that can be hard for our society to confront, that is frankly difficult for politicians to talk about --- but that I believe we need to address as a matter of...
Europe divided over mass surveillance?
Is there enough common ground between German, UK or even Russian politicians to push for real changes in US (and UK and French) snooping? Kirsty Hughes writes
Our last, best, hope?
Speaking to a gathering of internet industry executives, writer and broadcaster Bill Thompson called on them to stand up for freedom, however hard that may be.
Pippa and Britain’s parody problem
Pippa Middleton is reported to have threatened legal action against a spoof twitter account and book. But a recent study claims that parody has cultural and economic benefits for Britain, and the government is set to loosen copyright laws. Padraig Reidy writes
Financial Times backs industry Leveson proposal
The business newspaper says “a settlement should be possible” in press regulation debate, writes Padraig Reidy
IPSO proposal an opportunity to break Leveson deadlock
The industry’s proposal for a new press regulator is not perfect. But it’s a starting point for proper discussion on the future of Britain’s free press, says Padraig Reidy
PRISM, NSA and the privacy debate
Is the PRISM revelation as surprising as the news coverage makes it seem? Privacy researcher and advocate Caspar Bowden tells Alexandra Kulikova how mishandling of privacy by governments and media has disrupted public engagement with the privacy debate
Stormont must give us a libel law fit for modern age
MLAs will today be told that reform of Northern Ireland’s outdated law is needed or else the province will lose out on investment, writes Mike Harris.