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Twitter 'blocking' police inquiry into racist messages, claims councillor

on Aug 27, 2014 | 0 comments

By James Doleman

A Glasgow City councillor has reportedly accused Twitter of blocking a police inquiry into alleged racist tweets sent to his account.

Feargal Dalton, who represents Partick West, told the Glasgow Herald: “I received racial abuse on social media and brought it to the attention of my bosses in the city council. They contacted the police who took a statement from me. The police subsequently contacted me to say they could not proceed with the case because Twitter will not disclose who owns the social media account in question.”

The councillor, who spent 20 years in the Royal Navy, received a series of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum