The Telegraph
Mike Lynch, founder of Autonomy, has told "The Telegraph" he is considering fighting extradition to the US to face multiple counts of fraud surrounding the 2011 sale of the company to HP for $11bn.
The Guardian
Labour would bring in a new internet regulator if it were elected, "The Guardian" reports. It signals the opposition party telling the tech giants that, just as the Government is intending to bring self-regulation to an end, the Labour Party would too -- via a body that would have the right to fine platforms for not protecting children from harmful content.
BBC
Tombola, the gambling brand which sponsors the "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" tv show and app, has been criticised by the ASA for running ads promoting casino-style games without verifying first that users are ages 18 or over, the BBC reports.
Press Gazette
An open letter to British publishers signed by 242 journalists, and counting, is calling for an end to freelancers only being paid on publication and for late payment fees to be honoured. "Press Gazette" reveals the freelancers are also asking for accountancy systems to be improved to avoid "bottlenecks," which lead to payments that need to be chased or that are arriving late.
Press Gazette
Journalists at the "Belfast Telegraph" and "Sunday Life" have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, "Press Gazette" reveals. The site chronicles two years of pay negotiations ending in stalemate after the NUJ claimed its members have only seen a 1% pay rise in the past ten years.
Campaign
Unilever has appointed AnalogFolk as its UK digital agency of record, "Campaign" reports. The work will cover, among other brands, Persil, Surf, Cif, Domestos and Neutral.
Campaign
Lloyds Bank Group has picked Havas Helia to carry out its CRM work. The bank had been with Proximity since 2010, "Campaign" reports.
BBC
UK police authorities have confiscated 60 computers belonging to users of Webstresser, a site known for aiding and abetting denial-of-service attacks which was closed last year. The BBC reports British law enforcement officers have targeted further action against 400 Webstresser customers.
Campaign
Virgin Media and BBH are to split after seven years. "Campaign" reveals the ad agency has declined to repitch for the account in a review process the site believes surprised many when it was called toward the end of last year.
The Times
"The Times" is revealing that the Government is set to Safer Internet Day, today, by announcing an end to self-regulation for the tech giants and a move toward a new law that will require them to remove harmful content or face fines. The white paper on the new proposals are expected to be published later this month.