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'More carrot, less stick' needed to regulate the press

A new report published by Oxford University's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) argues that a 'carrot rather than stick' approach might be recommended in the framing of any future press regulation.

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UK's Cameron calls for new regulation of press

(AP) -- Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday promised a full investigation into the phone hacking and the police bribery that lead to the collapse of the News of the World tabloid, saying that British politicians ...

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created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Singer death column sparks Twitter rage

(AP) -- Britain's press watchdog said Monday it had received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article ...

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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers

(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier ...

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created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Swedish parliament passes controversial data storage bill

Sweden's parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted through an EU-backed law obliging telecom and Internet operators to store data traffic information for at least six months.

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created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets

Samsung took a hit in its battle against arch-rival Apple on Tuesday, when the European Union announced it will investigate whether it is illegally trying to hinder competitors and Germany blocked sales of ...

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Vinyl records make the world go around again

In the brave new world of MP3 players, compact discs are dying, cassettes are Stone Age, and old-fashioned vinyl records... they're back!

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created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

When your criminal past isn't yours

(AP) -- A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets.

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created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Verizon sues to overturn 'net neutrality' rules

Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic.

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created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7

FCC seeks to crack down on phone bill mystery fees

(AP) -- Federal regulators are proposing new rules to make it easier for consumers to detect and challenge mystery fees on their phone bills.

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created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

WikiLeaks delays complaint against Visa, Mastercard: lawyer

WikiLeaks is delaying its complaint to the European Commission against credit card giants Visa and MasterCard in the hopes of reaching an out-of-court deal, the website's lawyer said Thursday.

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created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

WikiLeaks to file complaint against Visa, Mastercard: lawyer

WikiLeaks will lodge a complaint with the European Commission against credit card giants Visa and MasterCard if the two companies refuse to lift their ban on donations to the site, their lawyer said Monday.

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created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 13

French Internet company seeks $419 mln from Google

(AP) -- Google faces a new, multimillion-dollar challenge in Europe after a French Internet company filed a lawsuit Tuesday saying the search engine giant unfairly squeezed out competitors in France.

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created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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