FORMER model Katie Price believes a new documentary following her and her son will make trolls think twice before targeting him online.
The film will follow the pair's relationship as Harvey turns 18 and becomes an adult.
Having grown up in the public eye, Harvey has been the victim of a barrage of abuse throughout his life.
He suffers from an underactive thyroid, partial blindness and diabetes, as well as Prader-Willi Syndrome.
This is a rare genetic condition with symptoms including an excessive appetite, weight gain, learning difficulties and weak muscles.
Most recently, a 52-year-old man from Hastings was arrested by Sussex Police on suspicion of sending an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message after a video appearing to mock Harvey was posted online.
The man is currently on bail.
Appearing on BBC South East, Katie said: "Trolls are very ignorant, and I hope that people who have trolled Harvey will watch this documentary and feel really bad.
"(It will) show how innocent Harvey is.
"In fact, why would they want to poke fun at anyone with a disability or complex needs?"
The documentary, called "Katie Price: Harvey and Me", is set to air on BBC One at 8.30pm on January 25.
Katie appeared before a committee of MPs last year as part of a Parliamentary inquiry into online abuse.
The 42-year-old also continues to campaign for a new law, which she has dubbed “Harvey’s Law”, to make online abuse a specific offence and to create a register of offenders.
She told BBC South East that laws aiming to prevent online abuse were "definitely not going far enough".
"Social media should tighten up as well," she said.
"They should have an idea of people and addresses of people so, if they do troll, you can follow them up and find them, at least.
"Because there is nothing in place, people will just shut down and reopen another account (if they are banned from a page or social media site).
"And I think that, until people see that there are prosecutions or fines, they are just going to continue to do it."
Katie, who was born in Brighton and owns a house in Horsham, also said that the level of abuse aimed at Harvey had spiked during lockdown.
She said: "I don't understand what makes a human being want to sit down, mock up a video, take the time out to do it and then post it.
"And I think the people who reTweet it or comment on it are just as bad.
"Harvey doesn't understand it, but I do, and I will protect him."
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