Twitter to train prosecutors in fight against online abuse

Crown Prosecution Service seeks help as internet is increasingly used to perpetrate violence against women

Twitter 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 help 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.