Twitter must remove offensive tweets and photos about teacher

Twitter International has been directed by a High Court judge to remove from the internet “grossly defamatory and offensive sexually related pictures and tweets” about an Irish schoolteacher.

Mr Justice Michael White ordered Twitter International, which has its registered address at Pearse Street, Dublin, to immediately take down the offensive material contained in a profile associated with the Co Kildare woman, who is currently home for Christmas from Abu Dhabi where she teaches.

Judge White said the court would make no comment on the liability of Twitter which had previously indicated it simply facilitates members of the public to engage in discourse over the internet. Twitter had denied liability for posting of the pictures and tweets.