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A 32-year-old man has been arrested by police in Bristol in connection with threats made on Twitter.A 32-year-old man has been arrested by police in Bristol in connection with threats made on Twitter.
He is suspected of offences against two women, who reported the allegations on 25 and 29 July.He is suspected of offences against two women, who reported the allegations on 25 and 29 July.
His arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into abuse on the micro-blogging website. The BBC understands the arrest is in relation to threats made against Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
Prominent female journalists, MP Stella Creasy, historian Mary Beard and a feminist campaigner have all recently been targeted by so-called trolls. They are among a number of prominent women recently targeted by so-called trolls.
It is the third such arrest since allegations surfaced two weeks ago.It is the third such arrest since allegations surfaced two weeks ago.
The man was arrested under the Protection of Harassment Act and is due to be taken to a Bristol police station, the Metropolitan Police said.The man was arrested under the Protection of Harassment Act and is due to be taken to a Bristol police station, the Metropolitan Police said.
Extra staff
There have been calls for Twitter to do more to prevent abuse after anonymous users of the site sent messages to well-known women threatening bomb and rape attacks.There have been calls for Twitter to do more to prevent abuse after anonymous users of the site sent messages to well-known women threatening bomb and rape attacks.
And last weekend some users boycotted the site to raise awareness of "trolling" - the practice of insulting or intimidating others, usually under a pseudonym, to get a reaction. Female journalists, columnists and the historian Mary Beard were all singled out.
It attracted media and police attention after campaigner Caroline Criado Perez was targeted by trolls when she successfully lobbied for a woman's face to be pictured on UK bank notes. Last weekend some users boycotted the site to raise awareness of "trolling" - the practice of insulting or intimidating others, usually under a pseudonym, to get a reaction.
Twitter have drafted in extra staff to deal with the levels of abuse and have moved to clarify their reporting procedures. It attracted media and police attention after campaigner Ms Criado-Perez was targeted by trolls when she successfully lobbied for a woman's face to be pictured on UK bank notes.
Twitter has drafted in extra staff to deal with the levels of abuse and has moved to clarify its reporting procedures.