Crown Prosecution Service seeks attend as internet is increasingly used to perpetrate violence against womenTwitter is to train prosecutors in England and Wales to better fight online abuse,as the internet is increasingly used as a weapon by perpetrators of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence against women. The Crown Prosecution Service said the US-based social network would attend it contend with criminal activity such as using the internet to post explicit images of former partners – an offence under the new revenge pornography laws – and the monitoring and stalking of victims using spyware and GPS. Related: Twitter planning 'regular and consistent action' to curb harassment and abuse Related: #Twitter crisis? Not whether it decides that it can be a smaller, or smarter platform Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com