Twitter planning 'regular and consistent action' to curb harassment and abuse

In another push to tackle abuse and threats on the network, Twitter is introducing expert safety council to respond in 'fullest and most nuanced way'

Twitter will do more to tackle harassment and abuse on its network, the company has said, as it announces a new safety council made up of specialist charities and a slate of new anti-harassment features that will roll out through 2016.

Twitter UK's head of policy, Nick Pickles, said that the global council would include the mental health charity the Samaritans, the advice charity the Safer Internet Centre, and the Internet Watch Foundation, a specialist organisation that deals with criminal content including child abuse material.