Encouraging Self Harm to be criminalised in new Online Safety Bill.

Content that encourages someone to harm themselves will be targeted in a new offence, making it illegal.

The government said the changes had been influenced by the case of Molly Russell - the 14-year-old who ended her life in November 2017.

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said she was strengthening the bill "to make sure these vile acts are stamped out".

"I am determined that the abhorrent trolls encouraging the young and vulnerable to self-harm are brought to justice,"

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