Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood plans to ‘use full power of the state’ to curb rise in targeted attacks using websites
Convicted sex offenders will be forced to notify police with the details of any dating app and social media accounts or face up to five years in jail, under plans announced by Shabana Mahmood.
In a move intended to help curb the explosion in targeted attacks using websites, the home secretary said “the full power of the state” would be used to bear down on online abusers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/16/sex-offenders-police-social-media-dating-accounts-shabana-mahmood
Author : Rajeev Syal and Alexandra Topping
Publish date : 2025-12-16 22:30:00
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