Looks like I’ve cleared up the Internet. You’re welcome, the Internet.
Well, there you go. If any of my friends in the Telegraph blog comments were in any doubt as to my influence in the world of technology, surely the events of the past couple of weeks will put that doubt to rest.
Since I became the reluctant figurehead of the campaign to ban anonymous hate online, the movement has gathered huge momentum. First, in a landmark decision, Google was ordered by a judge in New York to identify the hate blogger behind ‘Skanks Of New York‘. Then Wikipedia announced that it is to trial pre-approving changes to its entries for real people. In a related story, a (non-anonymous) cyber-bully in the UK has been sentenced to jail for attacking a girl via Facebook.
The message is clear: the worm is turning, and the cyber bullies – anonymous and otherwise – are running out of places to hide.
You’re welcome, the Internet. Happy to help.
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