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When wilk Mumsnet or MPs challenge tabloids that take site chats and publish without permission ?

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WillLokireturn · 15/05/2019 23:11

It really worries me that this is a limited (log in or search) niche forum for relatively safe chats (limited to those that are interested) and that national tabloids steal information, publish it generically as widely, and share information that might be personal only MN site has consent to, without permission of the OP for that wider audience

It so contravenes spirit of permission for this site only and what GDPR means. Why is no one challenging them nor reporting tabloids to regulator for this?

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AnyaMumsnet · 16/05/2019 12:29

Hi there OP,

Thanks so much for getting in touch. We definitely do understand why Mumsnetters are concerned about this but unfortunately, there's not a lot we can do to stop tabloids lifting stories - they'd likely claim fair use, which would be pretty difficult for us to challenge. As other people have mentioned on the thread, Mumsnet is an open site and users are anonymous - provided they don't post including details that identify them. We always encourage Mumsnetters to change small details to avoid being identified.

Having said that, we do what we can to help Mumsnetters out in this situation. If anyone feels they've posted in too much detail, or their thread has been lifted by tabloids they can always get in touch with MNHQ and we're happy to take a look.

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