Laura Whitmore joins calls from Katie Price and more for stronger measures against online abuse

'We all have platforms no matter how many followers or who you are, use it to make the world that little bit better'

Laura Whitmore urged fans to demand action. Picture: PA

Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore has urged her followers to sign a petition demanding stronger measures against social media trolls.

Started by Katie Price, it calls for there to be a legal requirement that personal accounts on sites such as Facebook and Twitter are linked to a verified form of identification, to prevent “anonymised harmful activity, providing traceability if an offence occurs”.