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<p>Legislation is in place to deal with internet trolls, cyber-stalking and harassment,
and perpetrators of grossly offensive, obscene or menacing behaviour.</p><p>The Criminal
Justice Act 2015, strengthened legislation in respect of two communications offences
which can be used to prosecute misuse of social media: section 1 of the Malicious
Communications Act 1988, and section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. These amendments
provide the police with additional time to investigate these offences, and increasing
the maximum penalty for the former to two years imprisonment. We are continuing to
invest in law enforcement capabilities at the national, regional and local levels
to ensure delivery agencies have the capacity to deal with the increasing volume and
sophistication of online crime. We have boosted the capabilities of the National Crime
Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), which has led and will continue to lead
operations to disrupt serious cyber crime at scale, both domestically and internationally.
This includes joint operations with industry and international law enforcement partners
globally, to disrupt cyber criminals and protect UK citizens.</p>
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