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<p>Stalking is an insidious crime that has a deep and significant impact on victims’
wellbeing. Both online and offline, perpetrators leave victims feeling constantly
at risk and looking over their shoulder. This Government is committed to ensuring
that victims are supported.</p><p>On 8 April we published the Online Harms White Paper
and in it we set out our proposals to address both harmful and illegal conduct and
content, including a broad range of online harms associated with abuse, including
stalking.</p><p>Additionally, the Government has provided Refuge with £250,000 of
funding through the Tampon Tax to provide specialist nationwide support to staff and
survivors who experience technologically facilitated abuse. We have also provided
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner with £646,000 through the Home Office Violence
Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Service Transformation Fund for a project which includes
work to tackle cyberstalking.</p>
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