Laws to fight cyber bullies

Community Law Marlborough caseworker talks about cyber bullying. The act makes it a criminal offence to post digital communication which causes harm. If convicted a person can be fined up to $50,000 or be imprisoned for up to two years.

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Cyber bullying can be defined as the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. The nature, availability and ease of access to the internet today makes this a common...

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