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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 it relates to threats made against Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez. The BBC understands the arrest relates to threats made against Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
They are among a number of prominent women recently targeted online by anonymous abusers, so-called "trolls". The man was later bailed to return to a central London police station in late September pending further inquiries.
It is the third such arrest since allegations surfaced two weeks ago. A number of prominent women have recently been targeted online by anonymous abusers, or so-called "trolls".
The man is being held under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and is due to be taken to a Bristol police station, the Metropolitan Police said. This was the third arrest in connection with the Met's investigation into the recent online abuse.
The man was being held under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, 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 targeted.Female journalists, columnists and the historian Mary Beard were all targeted.
Last weekend some users boycotted the site to protest against trolling - the practice of insulting or intimidating others, usually under a pseudonym, to provoke a reaction.Last weekend some users boycotted the site to protest against trolling - the practice of insulting or intimidating others, usually under a pseudonym, to provoke a reaction.
Twitter 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 once more on UK banknotes. Twitter attracted media and police attention after campaigner Ms Criado-Perez was targeted by trolls when she successfully lobbied for a woman to be pictured once more on UK banknotes.
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Manchester on 28 July after Ms Criado-Perez reported the abuse to police, while a 25-year-old man was held by Northumbria Police on 30 July in connection with the allegations as well as those against Ms Creasy.A 21-year-old man was arrested in Manchester on 28 July after Ms Criado-Perez reported the abuse to police, while a 25-year-old man was held by Northumbria Police on 30 July in connection with the allegations as well as those against Ms Creasy.
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.
Last week the company apologised to the women affected, saying what had happened was "unacceptable".Last week the company apologised to the women affected, saying what had happened was "unacceptable".