Is online anonymity in the UK on the way out?

The British government is proposing new measures to reduce online hate. — AFP Relaxnews

In the UK, the government has announced new online security measures, intensifying its fight against “anonymous trolls”. But the text could also put an end more generally to anonymity and pseudonymity online on certain platforms.

Anonymity on the Internet has long been a source of tension and criticism. However, to date, a Western country has never removed the principle of anonymity behind pseudonyms on social networks. But this is what could happen in the UK where the government recently announced that it wants to take new measures to fight online abuse by anonymous users.