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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/the…

This goes for #journalists, too - if you want to use our work, you have to ask permission. If you use it without permission, you're breaking the law...#copyright #NUJ #Society of#Authors

Big news from Reach plc this morning: Chief executive Jim Mullen to leave for new Jockey Club role holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/chie…

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Please ask your MP to sign EDM (Early Day Motion) 1046: News journalism and artificial intelligence tools - calling for "the introduction of effective regulatory protections to protect the future of our media and creative industries." edm.parliament.uk/early-day-moti…

Kate Mosse, Tracy Chevalier, Daljit Nagra and other The Society of Authors members will demonstrate outside Meta HQ after millions of pirated books were allegedly used to train Meta’s AI model, Llama 3 👇 thebookseller.com/news/society-o…

The Atlantic revealed Meta’s use of the dataset Library Genesis (‘LibGen’), a notorious online shadow library of pirated works, to train its artificial intelligence model Llama. We’re supporting the Society of Authors #DoTheRightThing campaign. #MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair

Today Press Gazette publishes an investigation into how journalism-request services appear to have fuelled a rise in widely quoted experts who either do not exist or have highly questionable credentials pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/dig…

We’re looking forward to the arrival of members at this year’s Delegate Meeting in Blackpool. Tag us in your posts as we prepare for lively debate and solidarity ✊ #NUJDM2025

Our branch delegates are keeping busy at the NUJ delegates meeting. #NUJDM2025

Branch meeting this week – join us to hear about recent NUJ Delegates Meeting and plot our next steps. Thurs 15 May, 7pm – Oxford town hall or Zoom.

Important NUJ legal training session coming up on 28 May: reasonable adjustments and neurodiversity. Aimed at NUJ reps and officials. Book here: nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-even…

Good to see our branch chair Lynn Degele among the NUJ delegates.

The government’s proposals for restricting eligibility for disability and incapacity benefits will cause significant hardship for disabled people. We'll be joined by a panel of experts to explore this on 26 June. Sign up to hear more ⤵️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/citizens-adv… #CADataInsights

📢 Disabled People Against Cuts Protest DPAC are protesting the UK government's proposed welfare reform on 30 June and a national day of action on 3 July. #WelfareNotWarfare Visit the campaign page for timings: nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-even…

I made it clear from the start I could not support the proposals on personal independence payments. It is an in-work benefit, designed to ensure disabled people can live independently. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-d…

Disabled People Against Cuts DPAC launching in Oxford tonight, 2 July. 7pm, online. [email protected]