But is his new-found concern about trolling all its cracked up to be?
But the policy proposal largely deals with issues of defamation, which isnt necessarily the same thing.
As I havepreviously pointed out, trolling is a grossly overused term that encompasses a range of activities.
Defamation, meanwhile, is far more specific and legally defined.
To prove defamation, one has to prove the content posted has damaged the victims reputation.
I say this because those who suffer this kind of harassment arent likely to be bringing defamation suits.
In short, this legislation wont necessarily help them.
Whats more, a version of the newly announced powers already exists anyway.
But that assumes they know this information in the first place.
As one journalist asked yesterday, should social media companies be held accountable in that instance?
The other real issue, ironically enough, is one of user safety.
So while it might sound cynical, were entitled to wonder whom this policy is really designed to help?
