Simon Fell says Eleanor Williams' social media post put the viability of her trial at risk.
Police found the injuries Eleanor Williams posted photos of on Facebook had been self-inflicted
Barrow-in-Furness MP Simon Fell urged ministers to make it subject to the same conditions as traditional media.That had made it difficult for police to gather evidence and "risked the viability of a trial going ahead", he said.for perverting the course of justice after falsely claiming to have been raped, trafficked and beaten.'False communications'
He said: "The post went global and it went viral. The environment made it increasingly difficult for the police to do their job gathering evidence and even risked the viability of a trial going ahead."I wonder whether the minister might agree to meet with me to discuss whether we can look at applying the same conditions on social media channels.
"Two new offences in the Online Safety Bill will criminalise the type of behaviour we have seen in the Eleanor Williams case.
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