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RichardCoulter · 25-02-2022, 15:47

It was on Channel 5 this morning and in the Daily Mail that websites are also going to be required to provide users with the tools required to block unverified (ie anonymous) posters as it's believed that, when people believe that they can post what they like online anonymously, it brings out the worst in people.

In order to verify oneself something like a photo ID driving licence will be needed.

Twitter has already brought in a system where unverified users can all automatically be blocked by users.

There was also talk of a requirement where legal, but nevertheless potentially upsetting material, will have to be masked so that users can choose not to be subject to such posts. An example given, which sounds odd to me, is racist content.

They are also talking about five years imprisonment for those who post inappropriate content.

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,127	Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls. It was on Channel 5 this morning and in the Daily Mail that websites are also going to be required to provide users with the tools required to block unverified (ie anonymous) posters as it's believed that, when people believe that they can post what they like online anonymously, it brings out the worst in people. In order to verify oneself something like a photo ID driving licence will be needed. Twitter has already brought in a system where unverified users can all automatically be blocked by users. There was also talk of a requirement where legal, but nevertheless potentially upsetting material, will have to be masked so that users can choose not to be subject to such posts. An example given, which sounds odd to me, is racist content. They are also talking about five years imprisonment for those who post inappropriate content.