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UK Online Communications Arrests 2023

Arrests in the UK linked to online communications, including social media posts and private messages, with a figure of roughly 12,000 arrests in 2023.

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Jan 12, 2026
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How many people are arrested in the uk for social media posts

Official reporting compiled by major news outlets and watchdogs indicates that arrests in the UK linked to online communications — including social media posts and private messages — are measured in t...

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How do arrest rates for online communications in the UK compare with comparable European countries when adjusted for legal definitions and population?

The raw figures reported for the United Kingdom—about 12,000 arrests in 2023 under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988—are striking, and t...

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