Discussions
Journalists do not have a divine right to invade privacy
Leading free speech expert Eric Barendt defends a British parliamentary report on privacy against criticisms by campaigning journalist John Kampfner.
Max Mosley on privacy
The former head of Formula One racing's governing body talks about the difficulty of countering sensational claims made in a globally reported tabloid story, and draws a distinction between privacy and reputation.
Real names vs pseudonyms
Are Google+ and Facebook right to ban pseudonyms? Voice your opinion here.
What is privacy?
All known human cultures have had some notion of privacy, but what is seen as private has varied enormously with time and place.
Freedom of speech and privacy
Professor Eric Barendt of University College London discusses the delicate balance between free speech and privacy.
Case studies
Does a murderer have the right to be forgotten?
In 2008 two convicted murderers asked for their names to be removed from Wikipedia and other online media outlets, in accordance with German law. Does the individual’s right to be forgotten take priority over the public’s right to know?
Facebook’s over-zealous face tagging
Should Facebook automatically suggest who is in a photo? Sebastian Huempfer asks whether Facebook’s photo tagging software infringes the privacy of its users.
The topless duchess
Judith Bruhn explores the theory and practice of privacy in Europe and whether a court injunction was enough to salvage the Duchess of Cambridge's privacy.
The Iranian actress’s sex tape scandal
A leaked sex video resulted in Iranian actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi fleeing the country to avoid prosecution, writes Fatemeh Shams Esmaeili.
Celebrity privacy register
Lord Justice Leveson's proposal for a celebrity privacy register that would allow famous individuals to opt out of the media limelight has divided magazine editors, writes Sebastian Huempfer.
