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Tyler Rock

Submerged rock in British Columbia, Canada

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Nov 18, 2025

What recent high-profile UK prosecutions involved online hate speech and what were the charges?

Recent high-profile UK prosecutions for online hate speech and related online offences cited in the available reporting include convictions and sentences linked to post-riot misinformation, deliberate...

Jan 14, 2026

What recent UK cases have shaped online hate speech enforcement and sentencing?

A cluster of recent UK prosecutions — notably the first jail terms for social media posts that stoked far‑right disorder — alongside a steady stream of local magistrates’ and CPS prosecutions, have ha...

Nov 9, 2025

Can individuals be prosecuted for online hate speech in the UK?

Individuals can be prosecuted for online hate speech in the UK under a mix of criminal statutes and the Online Safety Act 2023; courts have imposed prison sentences in high‑profile cases showing prose...

Jan 7, 2026

How many UK convictions for online posts resulted in prison sentences in 2024?

Available reporting indicates that prosecutions for harmful online communications were a fraction of the social-media policing headlines in 2024, and that a relatively small number of those prosecutio...

Nov 19, 2025

What is the average sentence for those convicted of Twitter-related crimes in the UK?

There is no single “average sentence” for people convicted of Twitter/X‑related offences in the UK; available reporting shows a wide range from community orders and suspended sentences up to multi‑yea...