London ‘thought police’ special unit to track down online trolls

A generously funded “online hate crime hub” has been set up to tackle online vitriol by identifying suspects and encouraging citizens to report them to police, but critics fear the newly-established unit might endanger freedom of speech. The project was published by the London Mayor’s Office and is being partially funded by the Home Office, which will contribute £450,000 ($581,000) to the £1.7-million ($2.2-million) project, which is expected to run for at least two years.
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