Those caught accused of using social media to incite others to target a particular place, community or group of people could find themselves convicted under terror laws
Online organisers of violent riots and attacks could be convicted of terror offences, facing tougher punishments and longer jail time.Online organisers of violent riots and attacks linked to the far-right protests could be convicted of terror offences, facing tougher punishments and longer jail time.
He said the Crown Prosecution Service would take every possible action to bring about the toughest consequences for lawbreakers, including terrorism charges. But Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said she was confident there was adequate capacity to cope with the spate of arrests expected. “We have all read or seen on the news reports of far right groups publishing information about named individuals or immigration law firms, for instance, encouraging activity affecting those individuals,” he told PA.
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