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02/07/2018 06:53 AM
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Report Copyright Violation | PM vows to clamp down on online abuse… despite spending millions vilifying Corbyn Prime Minister Theresa May was applauded on Monday when she pledged new measures to tackle online abuse against politicians. But has the Tory leader forgotten about the millions her party spent on smearing Labour's Jeremy Corbyn?
In a speech marking the centenary of women gaining the right to vote in Britain, the Tory leader said new measures aimed at tackling online abuse will include a new annual report comprising of data on how social media giants are moderate alleged abusers.
Speaking in Manchester, May said: “While there is much to celebrate, I worry that our public debate is coarsening. That for some it is harder to disagree, without also demeaning opposing viewpoints in the process.”
She said she will also ask the Law Commission to shake up legislation so it ensures abuse is illegal online just as it is offline.
“In the face of what is a threat to our democracy, I believe that all of us – individuals, governments, and media old and new – must accept our responsibility to help sustain a genuinely pluralist public debate for the future,” May added. [ link to www.rt.com (secure)] Always do as I say and not as I do with that lot. |
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02/07/2018 07:20 AM
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: PM vows to clamp down on online abuse… despite spending millions vilifying Corbyn good luck with that. |
