UK's Online Safety Bill could spell jail time for trolls

[misskit]

Lawmakers in the U.K. are considering making it illegal to post certain content online that causes "emotional, psychological, or physical harm to the likely audience" and punishing violators with jail time, according to The Sunday Times. The provision would be part of the forthcoming Online Safety Bill that is currently being drafted.

According to the Times, the bill would outlaw "threatening communications" as well as "knowingly false communications," which spread false information with the intent to cause emotional, psychological or physical harm. The broad law would place an emphasis on the experience of the receiver of the message and the "harmful effects" the message had on that person, the Times reported.

"We are making our laws fit for the digital age," a government spokesperson told the Times. "Our comprehensive Online Safety Bill will make tech companies responsible for people's safety and we are carefully considering the Law Commission's recommendations on strengthening criminal offences."


The bill, which is set to be introduced to parliament next month, would also place a number of new requirements on tech platforms, including the requirement that they remove content that is legal, but could be harmful to users.

UK's Online Safety Bill could spell jail time for trolls - Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech

[Saint Willy]

The broad law would place an emphasis on the experience of the receiver of the message and the "harmful effects" the message had on that person, the Times reported

This sounds rather well intentioned but challenging. What if someone suffers harmful psychological effects from being told that there is no Santa? Or an antivaxxer harmful effects of being told their opinion is bullshit. Or LD being told that he does not really have SADs and he is a sad, old man?

[Switch]

Another layer of legal protection for the serially offended. People like Backspin could make a fortune out of this kind of overprotective legal bullshit.

Ultimately the state became responsible for this state of affairs when school sports day were no longer allowed to be competitive, and everyone who takes part is a winner. Real life is not like that, so a whole generation has been lied to. Crap like this just reinforces those failed beliefs!

[Buckaroo Banzai]

This sounds rather well intentioned but challenging. What if someone suffers harmful psychological effects from being told that there is no Santa? Or an antivaxxer harmful effects of being told their opinion is bullshit. Or LD being told that he does not really have SADs and he is a sad, old man?

in any legal proceeding , the intend is considered .

[Backspin]

Ultimately the state became responsible for this state of affairs when school sports day were no longer allowed to be competitive, and everyone who takes part is a winner. Real life is not like that, so a whole generation has been lied to. Crap like this just reinforces those failed beliefs!

Generation Boomer tries to make a Boomer point out of everything, even when its totally not the subject. And even if it was the subject, a whole generation of retards are responsible for the vast majority of all of this kind of legislation over the last 30 years up to today. Hmm I wonder what generation that might be...



and yes, the US congress isn't everywhere but its basically the same around the western world.

[AntRobertson]

LULZ... cuck turns even this into his favorite whine.

[cyrille]

its basically the same around the western world.

Bullshit.

This 'boomer' crap has fcuk all to do with the UK.

You even call Thais of the appropriate age 'boomers'.

It's just ridiculous.

[Backspin]

Bullshit.

This 'boomer' crap has fcuk all to do with the UK.

You even call Thais of the appropriate age 'boomers'.

It's just ridiculous.

I cursory look on the intraGoogles suggests that "this Boomer crap" is very much a part of the UK. You are evidently just ignorant.

Boomers vs millennials: the defining schism in UK politics

[cyrille]

Oh, I've no doubt that there are articles written by idiots like you using the terms.

They may well think Saudi Arabia isn't in Asia too.

[harrybarracuda]

This is laughable.

With so many millennial fucking snowflakes out there, the courts will have so many cases of the little diddums being "hurt" they won't have time for real crimes.

[AntRobertson]

I rather expect it's targeted more at the TC-types who make off-forum threats / pedo allegations / dox people's families and that sort of thing.

[Chico]

anyone seen my Violin?

[Switch]

Generation Boomer tries to make a Boomer point out of everything, even when its totally not the subject. And even if it was the subject, a whole generation of retards are responsible for the vast majority of all of this kind of legislation over the last 30 years up to today. Hmm I wonder what generation that might be...



and yes, the US congress isn't everywhere but its basically the same around the western world.

You are a millennial, so no one expects you to understand.

Of course it’s not your fault that you are a retard. Your generation grew up with a completely fals and unrealizable level of expectations. You were given to believe that you were perfect, and you could have anything you want, as soon as you realized you wanted it. FFS just look how you turned out.

The blame and the reasons for this sad state of your generation are myriad, but it boils down to poor education, bad parenting, socialist education and the desire of big companies to have a malleable workforce.

Its now too late for racist, misogynist lepers like you, but if this insanity is allowed to continue, the next generation will be even worse than yours.

[Switch]

All the answers you ever wanted, and a ready made excuse for backspin millennials.

[Chico]

And to think the older generation taught the younger generation.

[Switch]

And to think the older generation taught the younger generation.

This shit does not apply to brain dead yokels. Please go away.

[AntRobertson]

anyone seen my Violin?

You can't play violin, you mean banjo:

And to think the older generation taught the younger generation.

Why didn't they teach you fluent English though.

[Chico]

Twitchy,Then my dear old buddy, you should move away from the thread

As your posts are incredibly depressing, somewhat like your own persona.

[cyrille]

I rather expect it's targeted more at the TC-types who make off-forum threats / pedo allegations / dox people's families and that sort of thing.

People who don’t do such things but are just not very bright will, of course, go on and on about their ‘triggering’ ability being too sharp for others to handle, that’s for sure.

Speaking of them, that tedious dolt ‘yourdaddy’ will doubtless be along soon.

[AntRobertson]

Oh yup I can hear it now...'Oh are you TRIGGERED by someone being an absolute garbage human being...'

[Chico]

I rather expect it's targeted more at the TC-types who make off-forum threats / pedo allegations / dox people's families and that sort of thing.

Can only blame yourself for such, as we see day after day for 10+ years.

You bring everything upon yourself and instigate the shit, then wail about it.

[AntRobertson]

Oh yup I can hear it now...'Oh are you TRIGGERED by someone being an absolute garbage human being...'

Can only blame yourself for such, as we see day after day for 10+ years.

You bring everything upon yourself and instigate the shit, then wail about it.

Lol... I set it up and Chico the gap-toothed weirdo obliged.

[Chico]

set what up you constantly whining about how people are not nice to you

[AntRobertson]

Nobody: ...

Chico The Gap-toothed Weirdo: set what up you constantly whining about how people are not nice to you

[malmomike77]

This is laughable.

With so many millennial fucking snowflakes out there, the courts will have so many cases of the little diddums being "hurt" they won't have time for real crimes.

I think you'll find this bill is aimed at holding the faceaches, twatter etc to account - thus far they have staunchly opposed policing their platforms properly and being accountable and have stuck two fingers up to Govts when asked for access to records where matters of national security are concerned ....along comes a bill which legislates to make account holders responsible for their content and actions on line and its not too much of a stretch to see how the service provider can be made accountable off the back of it. We'll see.