Not in 2020. In 2016.

The "3,300" figure is likely a reference to a 2017 piece in The Times.

More than 3,300 people were detained and questioned last year over so-called trolling on social media and other online forums, a rise of nearly 50 per cent in two years, according to figures obtained by The Times.

Not in 2020*. In 2016.

The "3,300" figure is likely a reference to a 2017 piece in The Times.

More than 3,300 people were detained and questioned last year over so-called trolling on social media and other online forums, a rise of nearly 50 per cent in two years, according to figures obtained by The Times.

*Original question: "Were over 3000 persons arrested in Britain for social media posts in 2020?"

Not in 2020. In 2016.

The "3,300" figure is likely a reference to a 2017 piece in The Times.

"More than 3,300 people were detained and questioned last year over so-called trolling on social media and other online forums, a rise of nearly 50 per cent in two years, according to figures obtained by The Times."

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-arresting-nine-people-a-day-in-fight-against-web-trolls-b8nkpgp2d

Not in 2020. In 2016.

The "3,300" figure is likely a reference to a 2017 piece in The Times.

More than 3,300 people were detained and questioned last year over so-called trolling on social media and other online forums, a rise of nearly 50 per cent in two years, according to figures obtained by The Times.