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Daley troll won't face charges as Twitter prompts legal debate

Tweets in the UK are now covered by the Communications Act 2003 so you could be prosecuted for being grossly offensive in 140 characters or less. Despite the tweak to the Act, Daniel Thomas, a semi-professional footballer who tweeted homophobic comments about Olympic divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield, won't be prosecuted. The tweet, which suggested a relationship between Daley and Waterfield after the divers came fourth in the synchronised diving event at the London Games, was deemed not grossly offensive enough to bring charges against. Taking a fenceThe reasons...

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Published By: Tech Radar - Thursday, 20 September, 2012

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