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Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK’s Information Commissioner says she will seek a warrant to look at the databases and servers used by British firm Cambridge Analytica. The company is accused of using the personal data of 50 million […]

‘Facebook murder’ case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The family of a man from Ohio whose murder was recorded and posted on Facebook is suing the social networking site for negligence and wrongful death. Robert Godwin, 74, was shot dead apparently at random […]

Denmark Facebook sex video: More than 1,000 young people charged

January 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

More than 1,000 young people have been charged by police in Denmark with distributing sexually explicit material. They are accused of using Facebook Messenger to share indecent video clips of two 15-year-olds having sex. Police […]

Facebook warned over legal action after revenge porn case

January 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A libel lawyer has warned that Facebook could face legal action from victims of revenge porn after the company reached an out-of-court settlement with a teenage girl in Northern Ireland. Paul Tweed said he had […]

Florida Sheriff Warns Facebook Live Group: ‘Don’t Shoot At Hurricane Irma’

September 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

Hurricane Irma ripped through the Caribbean last week and had its sights set on Florida. Locals decided to try and fight the impending storm off when they signed up via Facebook to take aim and shoot […]

Man Faces Prison For Sharing Pirated Deadpool Movie on Facebook

June 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old man from California has been arrested for allegedly sharing a pirated copy of the movie Deadpool on his Facebook page, shortly after it premiered last year. The man was indicted following an FBI […]

In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for ‘liking’ defamatory comments on Facebook

May 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Geneva (AFP) – In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for “liking” comments on Facebook accusing an animal rights activist of being a “racist” and an “anti-Semite”. In the first case […]

Facebook fined 110m euros by the EU over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp data claim

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Facebook has been fined 110m euros (£95m) by the EU for providing “incorrect or misleading” information during its purchase of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had said it could not […]

‘Facebook killer’ Steve Stephens found dead after car chase

April 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police say a man suspected of randomly shooting a grandfather on an Ohio street and posting video of the killing to Facebook has taken his own life. Pennsylvania State Police tweeted that Steve Stephens was […]

Manhunt for ‘Serial’ killer who posted killing footage on Facebook

April 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police in Cleveland are searching for a man who fatally shot a “random” victim and posted the footage on Facebook. The suspect, Steve Stephens, later said in a separate video post that he had killed […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]