Repeatedly watching terrorist material online could land viewers with prison sentences of up to 15 years, the UK Home Secretary is set to announce. Speaking at WhatsApp conference, Amber Rudd will outline plans to increase the maximum penalty for such an offence from its current 10 years. The definition of "possession" in relation to terrorist materials will be expanded to cover streaming and repeated viewership; at present, the offence only covers material that is downloaded and stored.
Repeatedly watching terrorist material online could land viewers with prison sentences of up to 15 years, the UK Home Secretary is set to announce. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, Amber Rudd will outline plans to increase the maximum penalty for such an offence from its current 10 years. The definition of "possession" in relation to terrorist materials will be expanded to cover streaming and repeated viewership; at present, the offence only covers material that is downloaded and stored.