Cyber-Bullying
EDM number 1810 in 2010-12, proposed by Katy Clark on 16/05/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Information technology.
That this House is concerned at the increase of cyber-bullying in the UK; notes that cyber-bullying can impact on people of all ages across all walks of life; further notes that too many individuals have suffered abuse, harassment and inaccurate informationabout them published online; is further concerned that many website operators do not address this serious problem effectively and that the Government's light-touch regulatory approach provides no incentive for them to do so; and calls on the Government to introduce a strategy to combat cyber-bullying, with clear sanctions in place for website operators who fail to adequately discharge their responsibilities in this area.
This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.
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