SARAH BUITENDACH: The day the sports world blew the whistle on toxic social media
If you’re not glued to your Twitter stream or, alternatively, aren’t a devout football fan, you may have missed the 81-hour social media boycott that various British sporting bodies have just engaged in as a protest against online abuse.
During the recent UK long weekend, the social media accounts of the country’s football associations went dark. In solidarity they were joined by the Lawn Tennis Association, the England & Wales Cricket Board and Premiership Rugby. Racing driver Lewis Hamilton, Barcelona football god Lionel Messi and Prince William, who is a dedicated Aston Villa fan and president of the English Football Association, switched off Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and other sites. ..
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