He told Parliament August 11 that `` when people are using social media for violence , we need to stop them . '' NEW : The government did not introduce new legislation to shut down social media sites , it said . Home Secretary Theresa May called a meeting with social media representatives and police after riots . The government is considering ` ` whether and how we should be able to stop people '' from using sites like Twitter . Two men were arrested last week for using Facebook to urge riots .
NEW : The government did not introduce new legislation to shut down social media sites , it said . Home Secretary Theresa May called a meeting with social media representatives and police after riots . The government is considering ` ` whether and how we should be able to stop people '' from using sites like Twitter . Two men were arrested last week for using Facebook to urge riots .