labour mp calls for end to online anonymity after 600 rape threats /

Published at 2018-06-12 01:04:08

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Social networks should have access to real identities to flush out abusers,says Jess PhillipsThe Labour MP Jess Phillips was bombarded with more than 600 rape threats in a single night, she has revealed, and as she called for online trolls to no longer be allowed anonymity.
Phillips said she is constantly the thing of vicious abuse online,with the police having issued harassment orders against two people. She has concluded from her experience that parliament needs to force people to create their identities available to the likes of Facebook and Twitter – even if they are still able to remain anonymous to the general public. Related: EU justice commissioner resists calls for legislation on online detest speech Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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