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UK Police Arrests for Online Communications 2023

The surge in police arrests in the UK under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988, with a focus on online communications, social media posts, and the gap between arrests and convictions.

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What specific behaviours (threats, harassment, incitement, hate speech) make up the bulk of arrests under sections 127 and 1 in recent years?

Recent reporting and freedom-of-information returns show police activity under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 has surged to roughly 1...