Police arrest man in connection with alleged '˜pick-up artist' videos
A controversial YouTube channel shared several clips which showed a man claiming to be a so-called “pick-up artist”, who offered advice on how men could secure dates with women.
But footage which appears to show women being covertly filmed prompted a storm of reaction on social media.
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Hide AdPolice Scotland confirmed on Thursday that it was looking into videos on YouTube, featuring what the force described as “predatory behaviour”.
It followed publication of a BBC The Social video exploring “pick-up artist” Adnan Ahmad’s online video posts.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing inquiry into videos that have been posted online.”