New offence proposed to criminalise 'posting and boasting' about unlawful conduct online and offline, aiming to deter copycat behaviour.
Bill targets online boasting of crimes to prevent copycats and protect victims from re-traumatisatio
Bill criminalises sharing material depicting offences to prevent normalisation and copycat behaviour
“Posting and boasting on social media can encourage others to copy illegal or dangerous conduct, especially when such conduct is published to glorify the conduct or increase the notoriety of those involved in it.”
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