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Brave Zach's pride as troll law takes effect
Daily Express
|February 03, 2024
A COURAGEOUS boy told of his joy after his "Zach's Law" ban on internet tormentors came into effect.
Zach Eagling, 12, fought a four-year crusade, backed by the Daily Express, to make "epilepsy trolling" illegal.
The law, which forms part of the Online Safety Act, means those who send flashing cyber messages in a bid to spark a seizure face a jail sentence of up to five years with Zach, who suffers with epilepsy, said: "I am really proud to see Zach's Law written in the Online Safety Act.
This story is from the February 03, 2024 edition of Daily Express.
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