Online abuse 'the same as face-to-face': BBC News Review
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The UK is to prosecute online abuse and face-to-face abuse in the same manner. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Prosecutors in Britain are being told to treat online hate crime as seriously as abuse meted out face-to-face.
The guidance issued by the government covers offences motivated by hostility towards people of different races, religions, sexuality, gender and disability.
The Director of Public Prosecutions said online abuse, such as threats of violence, had a corrosive effect on society and destroyed lives.
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Виталий: Fair enough, the word hate speaks volumes and is key here; therefore, there should be no distinction between the two, regardless of whether its online or face to face; consequently they ought to be treated equally. Date: 2020-09-18
