Man who told woman to kill herself first to be sentenced under new online safety law

Man sentenced for repeatedly encouraging woman to kill herself in a landmark case under the Online Safety Act 2023. Tyler Webb, 23, urged a vulnerable woman he met online to harm herself for his own "sexual gratification," and was given a hybrid order of nine years and four months. The victim's bravery in reporting the offense led to Webb becoming the first person charged with encouraging serious self-harm online. The Crown Prosecution Service described the case as a "watershed prosecution" and praised the victim's courage in bringing Webb to justice.