Internet trolls will face up to two years in jail under tough new laws proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling following a number of high profile cases.
The sentence for internet abuse is presently six months but under the plans Mr Grayling is proposing to take a hard stance and quadruple it.
It follows the case this week of Chloe Madeley who was targeted on Twitter by a person threatening to rape her.
She was targeted as a result of her mother Judy Finnigan's claims that a rape committed by footballer Ched Evans was "less serious" because it did not involve violence.
The Justice Secretary told the Mail on Sunday: "These internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life.
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