UK gov changing law to get tough on internet trolling

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The UK government wants to get tough on internet trolling following the harassment of TV presenter Chloe Madeley - daughter of well-known TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.
The maximum prison sentence for the most severe cases could rise from six months to two years, should the amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - and the Malicious Communications Act - go through. (This doesn't apply to Scotland.)
The new law would also give police more time to collect evidence for their prosecutions.
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