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Do Our Laws Deal With Cyber-Bullying?

98FM
98FM

08:06 19 Nov 2014


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The CEO of the company behind Ask.fm says 'anonymity with responsibility' is a key principle for them.

The firm announced earlier this month that its moving from Latvia to Dublin.

In an interview with the Irish Times, Doug Leeds says today that there's a 'misconception' that anonymity means users can't be identified.

He says they've hired the 'best safety experts in the world' to ensure a bully-free online environment.

His comments come as we're being asked to give our opinions on how the law should be changed to deal with online privacy and cyber-bullying.

The Law Reform Commission wants to know if the current law adequately addresses online hate crime and if the penalties for offences are appropriate.

Commissioner, Finola Flanagan says people should complete the survey on their website:


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