LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors have promised to vigorously prosecute hate crimes committed on social media. The new guidelines issued Monday outline a tough stance on cyber hate attacks on the basis of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity. Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, says hate crime "has a corrosive effect on our society and that is why it is a priority area." She says "the internet and social media in particular have provided new platforms" for bad behavior. Community groups monitoring anti-Semitic and Islamophobic abuse have reported that a significant proportion of incidents involve the internet.

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