UK Police Arrest 30 People Per Day for Internet Comments
a year ago
- #social media
- #UK law
- #online offenses
- Police make over 30 arrests daily for offensive social media posts.
- Thousands detained for messages causing 'annoyance', 'inconvenience', or 'anxiety'.
- 12,000 arrests annually under UK Communications and Malicious Communications Acts.
- Laws prohibit 'grossly offensive' or 'indecent, obscene, menacing' online content.
- 37 police forces recorded 12,183 arrests in 2023 (~33/day).