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What could this possibly be?
What could this possibly be?
I looked it up
"Section 179 of the UK Online Safety Act 2023 criminalizes the sending of messages that are known to be false, with the intention to cause non-trivial physical or psychological harm to a likely audience, without reasonable excuse. This "false communications" offense replaces previous, broader legislation like s127(2) of the Communications Act 2003.
Key Components of the Offence (s.179):
Action: A person sends a message (as defined in section 182).
Knowledge: The message conveys information that the sender knows to be false.
Intent: The sender intends to cause non-trivial psychological or physical harm to a likely audience (individuals who encounter the message).
No Excuse: There is no reasonable excuse for sending the message.
Legal Context and Penalties:
Jurisdiction: Applies to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Penalty: It is a summary-only offense, punishable by up to 51 weeks in prison and/or a fine.
Exemptions: Section 180 provides exemptions for recognized news publishers, licensed broadcasters, and cinema films.
Purpose: The provision aims to tackle online misinformation and malicious communication that causes real-world harm, with a higher threshold of intent than prior laws. "