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| Twitter abuse: man arrested in Bristol | Twitter abuse: man arrested in Bristol |
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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. |
| The BBC understands the arrest is in relation to threats made against Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez. | The BBC understands the arrest is in relation to threats made against Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez. |
| They are among a number of prominent women recently 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 from Harassment Act 1997 and is due to be taken to a Bristol police station, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
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| 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. |
| Female journalists, columnists and the historian Mary Beard were all singled out. | Female journalists, columnists and the historian Mary Beard were all singled out. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. | Twitter has drafted in extra staff to deal with the levels of abuse and has moved to clarify its reporting procedures. |