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Online abuse and cyber crime bill introduced by MP | |
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A bill to tackle online abuse and cyber crime is being introduced by Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts. | |
It aims to make it an offence to post content that is discriminatory, threatening and causes distress. | |
Internet service providers and social media firms would be forced to remove offensive material. | |
The 10-minute rule bill being presented on Wednesday would need UK government support but has already secured cross-party backing. | |
It would combine measures against digital crime from about 30 different existing laws and aims to update regulations covering online surveillance, monitoring and abusive digital content. | |
"The existing laws are fragmented and inadequate and must be made fit for purpose without delay," Ms Saville Roberts said. | "The existing laws are fragmented and inadequate and must be made fit for purpose without delay," Ms Saville Roberts said. |
Business leaders have called cyber crime one of the biggest threats facing firms, after an attack on TalkTalk in 2015. |
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