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<p>The Hate Crime Action Plan was launched in July 2016. This plan sets out a range
of non-legislative responses including counter-narrative activity and collaborative
work with the Internet industry to identify ways to reduce the harm caused by hate
crime online.</p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are
consulting on introducing a social media code of practice as part of the Internet
Safety Strategy which was published on 11 October. As laid out in the Digital Economy
Act 2017, the code will seek to ensure that providers offer adequate online safety
policies, introduce minimum standards and metrics and ensure regular review and monitoring.</p><p>
</p><p>Government will continue to consult with stakeholders in the technology industry
on the details of the code of practice before its introduction in 2018.</p>
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