Michigan Governor Signs Criminal Penalties for Cyberbullying
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation making cyberbullying a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a $500 fine. Repeat offenders are subject to as many as 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000,…
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according to the legislation. The law defines cyberbullying as messages or posts on public forums that threaten violence, death and other harmful acts, and show a pattern of harassment.