Internet Trolls Who Encourage Serious Self-Harm Face 5 Years in Jail

Internet Trolls Who Encourage Serious Self-Harm Face 5 Years in Jail
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Alexander Zhang
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Internet users who encourage self-harm could be jailed for up to five years, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.

Additions to the Online Safety Bill will make it a crime to encourage someone to cause serious self-harm, regardless of whether or not victims go on to injure themselves.