In an official response to Lord Justice Brian Leveson’s proposals for tougher data protection laws, UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has warned of a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism, The Guardian reports. The proposals would make the Information Commissioner’s Office a regulator of the mainstream press, Graham warned. “The significance of the proposed changes should not be underestimated,” he said, adding that the proposal will need “very careful consideration…and is ultimately a matter for Parliament.”
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