Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban
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Twitter Closes 70 Million Fake Accounts
Massacre of the trolls as micro-blogging service shuts down 70 million fake and suspicious accounts
Twitter Cracks Down On Extremists And Trolls
Twitter goes after terrorists and trolls, after it revises its rules for dealing with online abuse and hate
North Korea ‘Uses Troll Army For Attacks On South’
North's 200 trolls using stolen credentials to post propaganda on South Korean websites, think tank claims
Twitter To Introduce “Report Abuse” Button In Every Tweet
The company gives in to the pressure of public opinion
Quiz Of The Week: Troublesome Trolls
Know your enemy and try out our trolls quiz!
Scotland Yard Investigates Twitter Threats Against Stella Creasy MP
In response, Twitter announces it will introduce a ‘report’ button on individual tweets
Social Network Hostility On The Rise
Social networking users are becoming increasingly hostile to offensive comments posted by others online
Rackspace: This Time, The Patent Troll Should Pay Us
Rakspace wants trolls at IP Nav to get a taste of their own medicine
Crown Prosecution Will Avoid Dealing With Internet Trolls
New guidelines make sure that jokes posted on Twitter don’t land people in court
Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws
The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls
Websites To Be Forced To Reveal Cyber-bullies
The government says victims of cyber-bullying can demand the IP addresses of their tormentors