My dictionary has several definitions of ‘trolling’, but the one currently in the news is “to send an email with a contentious or offensive message intended to provoke outrage…in the hope of starting a heated debate.”

The new Defamation bill that had its second reading in the Commons on Tuesday takes aim at trolls. In a major reform of the libel laws, it will see a duty placed on internet service providers to try to identify internet trolls without victims needing to resort to costly legal action. Websites will also be given greater protection from being sued if they help to identify those posting defamatory messages. Read the full story