
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling plans to quadruple the maximum prison sentence for internet trolls to two years in a bid to combat the 'baying cyber-mob'
INTERNET trolls who hurl abuse at people on line could face up to two years in jail under a tough new law proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
The previous maximum term of six months will be quadrupled under the plan to tackle the ?cowards? who post abusive comments over the internet.
Mr Grayling said the plan was a signal of his determination to take a stand against what he described as a ?baying cyber-mob?.
The move comes just days after the threats directed at Chloe Madeley after she stepped in to defend her mother Judy Finnigan?s controversial comments about footballer and convicted rapist Ched Evans.
The Justice Secretary said: ?These internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life.
?No-one would permit such venom in person, so there should be no place for it on social media.
?That is why we are determined to quadruple the current six-month sentence.?
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