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Internet trolls face up to two years in jail under new laws

  • October 19, 2014
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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19 October 2014
 
Internet trolls could face up to two years in jail under new laws, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
He told the Mail on Sunday quadrupling the current maximum six-month term showed his determination to "take a stand against a baying cyber-mob".
The plan was announced days after TV presenter Chloe Madeley suffered online abuse, which Mr Grayling described as "crude and degrading".
She has welcomed the proposed laws but said social media should be regulated.
 
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Baldrick
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  • October 19, 2014
Yup, it is a strat but squarely aimed at the Twittersphere and the like rather than Communities & Forums...it will be interesting to see how the law is worded and if the latter can be included based on interpretation.