Lord McAlpine goes after Twitter accusers: the risks

Sarah Coles
Updated
Lord McAlpine
Lord McAlpine

Andrew Stuart/PA Wire

Lord McAlpine was falsely linked to a child abuse scandal, after an erroneous TV report on Newsnight. The report was proven to be untrue, and heads have rolled. However, allegations continued on Twitter, and McAlpine has asked the police to investigate.

It shows how serious allegations are online.
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