Social media posts have lead to hundreds of arrests since 2018, police data shows
Figures released by West Mercia Police showed that more than 560 arrests were made relating to social media posts between 2018 and 2023.
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Information obtained in a Freedom of Information request showed that there were 569 arrests made relating to social media posts in those five years - with the highest recorded numbers being 110 in both 2020 and 2023.
Only 33.2% of the arrests made were charged. However, almost 80% of those charges lead to convictions (26.5% of arrests).
