House Of Lords Inquiry Into Social Media Offences

The House of Lords Communications Committee (the "Committee") is carrying out an inquiry into the legal and regulatory framework which surrounds social media offences. The inquiry comes in response to increasing numbers of social media prosecutions and concerns over the effect of technology on consumers' behaviour.

The consequences of communications sent via social media are capable of amounting to criminal offences under a range of statutes, including the Offences Against the Person Act...