By Rebecca Stewart

Prosecutors in England and Wales will receive training from Twitter around how to deal with abusive comments posted online in a bid to help victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

The social giant will help the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confront issues like revenge porn, as well as online stalking and harrasment.

The move comes as courts say criminals are more commonly using social media as a means to faciliatate such offenses, with CPS chief crown prosecutor, Jenny Hopkins, telling the Guardian “social media is increasingly being used as a tool against women”.

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Source: The Drum