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what law covers social media in the UK e.g used to prosecute users posting abusive content?
04-08-2014, 06:33 PM
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what law covers social media in the UK e.g used to prosecute users posting abusive content?
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e.g when people get prosecuted for posting offensive things on twitter/facebook
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04-08-2014, 06:41 PM
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Apart from the wide range of anti-discrimination law, there is also the criminal law relating to assault.
Common assault need not necessarily involve physical attack, but includes the act of 'putting someone in fear'. The issuing of threats is an assault in law.
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