Social media companies have become “havens for abuse” and must introduce measures to prevent offenders operating anonymously on their platforms, football’s leaders have said. The letter states: “We have had many meetings with your executives over the years but the reality is your platforms remain havens for abuse. Manchester United players Marcus Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe, Anthony Martial and Lauren James are among those who have been the targets of social media abuse, along with West Brom’s Romaine Sawyers and Chelsea defender Reece James, Lauren’s brother. “We are part of the working group convened by Kick it Out and will continue to work alongside all the industry bodies, the police and the Government to help tackle racism both on and offline.”Humanity and social media at its worst. Twitter has also given users greater control over their conversations including allowing users to choose who can reply to conversations they start.

Source: Express February 11, 2021 11:08 UTC