High Court Dismisses Journalist Mark Steyn’s Case Against Ofcom

Published on August 1, 2024

The High Court on Wednesday dismissed a claim brought by former GB News presenter Mark Steyn against Ofcom after the broadcast regulator twice ruled he had breached guidelines in discussions he had about COVID-19 vaccines. Steyn, who now works as an independent journalist after departing the channel, said that his mainstream broadcasting career was effectively “killed” after the regulator found he had twice breached its code in 2022. The Canadian journalist asked the High Court to quash Ofcom’s decisions, claiming they were not founded on proper or sustainable facts. His lawyer argued that both decisions amounted to a breach of his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights....

Continue reading on website
Other news

Hackers Attack US Blood Bank, More Than 250 Hospitals Asked to Activate Blood Shortage Protocols

August 1, 2024
Nonprofit blood bank OneBlood, which serves hundreds of American hospitals based in the Southeast region, has been affected by a ransomware attack that has disrupted its software systems.While the organization remains operational and is continuing to collect, test, and distribute blood, it is running at a “significantly reduced capacity” following the ransomware attack, the group said in a July 31

Biden Delivers Remarks on the Release of Americans Detained in Russia

August 1, 2024
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the release of Americans detained in Russia at 12 p.m. ET on Aug. 1....