Australian PM declares to crack down on social media abusing, harrasing
CANBERRA, May 5 (Xinhua): Australians caught abusing or harassing people online will face up to five years imprisonment under laws proposed by the nation's Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
According to the Guardian Australia, Morrison declared on Sunday that "trolls have no place in Australia," pledging a crackdown on social media bullies if he wins the general election on May 18.
Under current laws, those caught using social media to harass or cause offense to face a maximum of three years of jail time.