Cyberbully crackdown

THE NSW Government plans to amend the law to make it clear that people who stalk or intimidate others online or via text message can be jailed for up to five years.

The proposed amendments would also allow NSW Police to seek apprehended violence orders in response to serious online abuse.

“Modern technology requires modern laws,” state Attorney-General Mark Speakman said yesterday. “This is about protecting people against potentially devastating psychological and tragic consequences.”