The impact of the rapid development of the digital technology on data usage and its distribution has become one of the central topics of discussion in modern society. Media has evolved to become one of the main, sometimes the only, aid to remedy a perceived shortfall in other’s characters, be it true, false or speculative in nature. The power of media highlights the seemingly powerful rights conferred under Article 10 of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”). But what are the limits to this power?
Let’s imagine a restaurant manager receiving a complaint about the service provided to a customer. Before the manager even gets a chance to get to the bottom of the issue, it is increasingly likely that the customer will not take long to have the same complaint published on the internet, ei...