‘Police dismiss digital threat’ of social media abuse as 'just kids on Facebook'

Police dismissed abuse on social media as “just kids on Facebook” and asked what victims “expect us to do about it”, a new report has revealed.

Watchdogs raised concerns about responses to anti-social behaviour online, which has emerged as a growing problem with a flurry of high-profile cases of so-called “trolling”.

A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found some officers and staff were dismissive of complaints about the misuse of social media sites.