Amy Hart told a committee of MPs and peers that while the majority of her online abuse comes from middle-aged women, one death threat was traced back to a 13-year-oldAmy Hart says she receives death threats from kids as young as 13 onlineFormer Love Island contestant Amy Hart has revealed that she once received a death threat from a 13-year-old child. The reality TV star made the revelations while speaking at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry looking into influencer culture on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who appeared on the ITV2 dating series in 2019, was giving evidence to a committee of MPs investigating whether social media companies provide enough support to figures experiencing online abuse. “One of my death threats was traced back to a 13-year-old," the former flight attendant told the collection of peers and MPs. Under the draft proposals, social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, will have a duty of care to protect their users from harmful content.

Source: Daily Mirror September 14, 2021 17:03 UTC