New Zealand will now banish once the trolls on the internet with the new law that promises to be the solution to cyberbullying in the country. According to the regulations of the law, such offensive messages cause serious emotional consequences to people, leading to social exclusion and even suicide. Occurrences could result in up to three months in jail and a fine of U $ 2,000.00.
The New Zealand government has created a digital agency that has responsibility to monitor platforms and social media. On Twitter and Facebook, the offending user can get rid of the consequence of the law by deleting the posting within 48 hours. The law condemns racist, sexist, abusive messages, hate speech and religious intolerance.
Although the law only criminalizes children over 14 years, there is criticism of the decision by the possibility of children being unfairly criminalized and end the freedom of expression.
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