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| Twitter threats probe suspect bailed | |
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| A man has been arrested and bailed by police in Bristol in connection with threats made on Twitter. | |
| The man, 32, is suspected of offences against two women, who reported the allegations on 25 and 29 July. | |
| The BBC understands the arrest 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. |
| The man was bailed to return to a central London police station in late September pending further inquiries. | |
| A number of prominent women have recently been targeted online by anonymous abusers, or so-called "trolls". | A number of prominent women have recently been targeted online by anonymous abusers, or so-called "trolls". |
| This was the third arrest in connection with the Met's investigation into the recent online abuse. | 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. | 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 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". |