Online bullies could face two years in jail under new duty of care laws
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Online bullies could face two years in jail under new duty of care laws
Those who join internet 'pile-ons' could also be charged if the content causes a victim 'serious emotional distress'
By Charles Hymas, Home Affairs Editor
4 January 2021 • 9:00pm
Online bullies and those who join internet “pile-ons” could face up to two years in jail under a raft of seven new criminal “duty of care” offences....
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