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<p>The Internet Safety Strategy recognises that the Internet can facilitate abuse
and harassment, and enables individuals to attack people anonymously and those they
have never met. As part of the Strategy consultation, we are gathering information
on users' experience of online abuse.</p><p>We are also consulting on the introduction
of a code of practice, as laid out in the Digital Economy Act 2017. The Act requires
that the code addresses conduct that involves bullying or insulting an individual
online, or other behaviour likely to intimidate or humiliate the individual. Our online
survey consultation specifically asks whether the code of practice should include
steps to tackle those who use anonymous social media accounts to abuse others.</p><p>We
will use the information gathered during our consultation to inform future policy
development.</p>
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