Japan is taking a tough stance against cyberbullying, the nation on Thursday (July 7th) implemented tough penalties for online insults. As per the revised penal code, the crime will now be punishable by a prison term of up to one year or a monetary penalty of up to $2,200 (¥300,000).

Japan cracks down on cyberbullying, makes it a punishable offence, but experts aren't too happy. Here's why

A day after Twitter changed its CEO, the social media giant has now introduced a tightening of rules. In a stepping up of the network's policy, the platform has now banned users from sharing private images of others without their consent.

Twitter tightens rules, bans sharing people's photos without consent

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Japan cracks down on cyberbullying, makes it a punishable offence, but experts aren't too happy. Here's why

Twitter tightens rules, bans sharing people's photos without consent