Racism in football: How will Facebook, Twitter stop online abuse?

By Sharon Kimathi

July 12, 2021

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Final - Italy v England - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 11, 2021 England's Marcus Rashford misses a penalty during a penalty shootout Pool via REUTERS/Frank Augstein

England's Black footballers have faced a wave of racist abuse on social media in the wake of the team's Euro 2020 defeat. What are tech giants doing to quell the hate?

By Sharon Kimathi

LONDON, July 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Twitter and Facebook have condemned racist abuse which took place on their platforms after England lost to Italy on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final.

Three Black British players, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, faced a barrage of abuse online after missing spot-kicks.

As pressure mounts on social media firms, how are they pledging to tackle online abuse?

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Racism in football: How will Facebook, Twitter stop online abuse?

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