Social Media Platforms Must Unmask Soccer Racists, Says U.K. Government

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By Ebrahim in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

British government ministers plan to tell social media platforms to unmask those hurling racists abuse at England soccer players online. According to The Times of London, the government wants to "make examples" of the racists and believes tech giants such as Twitter and Instagram need to provide perpetrators' details to police in a more "timely fashion." "We want real-life consequences for the people who are tweeting this abuse," a government source reportedly told the newspaper. "We need to find out who these people are and make examples of them. This is not beyond [the platforms'] capabilities." Players of color, in particular Marcus Rashford, Jadon...

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