Social media abuse to be treated like offline hate crimes

The Crown Prosecution Service will target internet trolls with new online rules

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Abuse on social media will soon carry the same penalties as offline offences under new hate crime rules announced by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Writing in The Guardian, Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders said the CPS will in future seek stiffer penalties for abuse on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms.

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