The signing of the government's Royal Charter on press regulation has been hit by a delay as the newspaper industry prepares to make an application to the Privvy Council for an industry-led Royal Charter. Publishers of local and regional newspapers, including Newsquest Media Group, Trinity Mirror and Johnstone Press, confirmed their backing for the alternative charter.

YouTube has lost its video block lawsuit filed against Russia's consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor. The lawsuit was filed in February by YouTube against Rospotrebnadzor's decision to block a video, which was posted in January 2012 featuring alleged 'harmful material'. Rospotrebnadzor said YouTube is aware of the potential danger and harmfulness of clips posted on their site guided by commercial interests.

A team of 12 Press Association journalists are set to work on a new website being developed by British Telecom this summer. The group, which will work exclusively on BT.com, is made up of a mixture of new recruits and current PA journalists. Headed up by experienced web journalist Warren Chrismas, the team will work out of PA's London offices. Managing editor Chrismas has previously worked at Yahoo, where he was managing editor, and Orange, where he was content and home page editor.

A poster than can only be fully seen when looked at from a child's point of view has been used in an anti-child abuse campaign. Spanish organisation the Anar Foundation used lenticular printing - a technique which means those looking at different angles see a different image. On the poster, a "secret" message showing a child helpline would show up when seen from a child's height. The foundation said it helped children gain confidence to call the number.

Under a new bill, investigators would be able to hack into computers, install spyware, read emails and destroy files. They could also break into servers located abroad, if they were being used to block services. Critics say the proposed measures are unnecessary and could set a dangerous precedent for people living under oppressive governments.

Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, has called on the government to lay down plans for a tough communications bill in the Queen's speech on Wednesday, including rules to curb Rupert Murdoch's dominance in newspapers and pay TV and a framework to tackle the rising power of technology giants such as Facebook and Google. Harman has tabled a seven-point plan highlighting areas Labour believes should be overhauled.

The father killed in a speedboat accident in Padstow, Cornwall, has been named by police as Nicholas Milligan, 51, a senior executive with BSkyB and founding director of Channel 5. He and an eight-year-old girl, believed to be his daughter, were killed while four other members of the family - his 39-year-old wife, a four-year-old boy and two girls aged 10 and 12 - were injured.

A six-month partnership between Brand USA and the Guardian will see U.S. reporter Adam Gabbatt embark on a number of crowdsourced 'TwiTrips' across America for the paper's summer travel series. The campaign with Discover America will feature crowdsourced travel tips from online locals who can follow Gabbatt's live blog and recommend must-see places via social networks and the Guardian website.

A survey carried out by marketing professionals magazine 'The Drum' has exposed Google's tax practices in Britain with some of the company's clients have questioned its assertion that that its UK team is not engaged in advertising sales. Google says its UK team does not sell advertising but offers sales and marketing support to those who deal with its Dublin office. The company is alleged to have paid just GBP10 million tax in the UK on revenues of GBP11.5 billion between 2006 and 2011.

National newspapers have been condemned for paying as little as GBP25 for online stories. The National Association of Press Agencies has said that titles are using 21st century technology but paying 19th century wages when it comes to online. Press Gazette understands that The Daily Telegraph and Mail Online are the main newspaper titles buying web-only copy from news agencies.