Twitter abuse suspect bailed
A 21-year-old man arrested in Manchester on suspicion of harassment offences after feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez received abusive threats on Twitter has been bailed.
Twitter UK boss: 'Relevant parties' have been contacted
Tony Wang, the general manager of Twitter in the UK, said the company had "engaged with the relevant parties" over complaints of online harassment against a feminist campaigner.
An option to report abuse from within Twitter apps and websites would be launched soon, he suggested:
A man arrested on suspicion of Twitter harassment was bailed this afternoon, police said earlier.
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