By John Glenday

People who post malicious comments on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook could face tougher penalties in future following the establishment of a House of Lords committee to investigate tougher regulations.

The panel will investigate whether stronger laws are needed to punish the authors of abusive missives and if so what form they should take following a number of high-profile cases; notably threats of rape and other offensive posts directed at Labour MP Stella Creasy who backed a campaign to have women pictured on banknotes.

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Source: The Drum