Contents
Terms of Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background to this inquiry
Chapter 2: Social media and the law
Social media and offences
The law: facts
Criminal offences
Defamation
Freedom of expression
Box 1: ECHR Article 10—Freedom of expression
The law: opinion
"Cyber bullying" and "trolling"
"Virtual mobbing"
Revenge porn
Time for authorities to investigate before
prosecution
Other
Anonymity
Provision of evidence
Chapter 3: Guidance on prosecutions
Evidence
Public interest
Grossly offensive
Chapter 4: Other issues
Balances: law v policy interventions
Website operators
Attitude
Monitoring
Self-help
Liability at law
Jurisdiction
Chapter 5: Summary of principal conclusions
Appendix 1: List of Members and Declarations
of Interest
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Social media and criminal offences
Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/hlcomms and available
for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 5314)
References in footnotes to the Report are as follows:
Q refers to a question in oral evidence
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