The vast majority of MP's have been subject to online abuse (this has escalated since Brexit). In response, the Electoral Commission has suggested that they be barred from voting:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/18/ban-social-media-trolls-from-voting-election-watchdog-suggests
Is this a good idea? It could be argued that MP's shouldn't have special treatment.
There has also been an increase in 'celebraties' being bullied online. For some time there has been agencies that track down the perpetrators of this behaviour, but there has been a TV series about how these agencies are stepping up a gear by employing ex MI5 personnel etc. They say that most trolls are male and that their behaviour is driven by narcissism.
What should they do with them when they've found them? I guess if they have a Narcissistic Personality Disorder, they should be directed towards getting help from mental health professionals. Anyone else doing it for their own amusement should face the full force of the law and punished accordingly.
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