US firm has complied with request from authorities which have been monitoring activities of Besseres Hannover

Twitter has blocked the account of a neo-Nazi group that is accused of inciting hatred towards foreigners. Twitter announced it had complied with a request by German authorities who have been monitoring the activities The move came after an investigation into about 20 members of the neo-Nazi group in Lower Saxony, northern Germany, after they were charged with inciting racial hatred and forming a criminal organisation. The group was banned last month by the state's interior ministry. In particular the group, which is estimated to have around 40 active members, stands accused of being behind a threatening video

German police requested Twitter to close the account "immediately and without opening a replacement account"