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Now English social media users know the line between 'troll' and 'criminal'

Reblogged from GigaOM:

In online life, how offensive is too offensive? That may be a legally irrelevant question in countries that enjoy strong free speech protections, but it's a very serious question in England and Wales.

As you may recall, this year saw an extraordinary series of jail sentences for online trolls there, for offences including calling public officials rude names and joking about missing children.

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#public #liability #careneeded

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