"The culture secretary said she would "tighten up the law" to make doxxing, which involves leaking people's home addresses, a criminal offence.
"Currently, she said this kind of behaviour is only illegal if it is done with clear intent to cause fear, harm and distress.
"Nandy convened a meeting with social media firms on Tuesday afternoon to discuss such abuse, but she called social media company X a "disgrace" for failing to turn up."
#UKPol #Privacy #RNLI
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