FA Calls For Legislation To Force End To Social Media Abuse
The Premier League, EFL, and all member clubs all called for social media companies to take definitive action to end all forms of abuse.
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The Chief Executive Officer of 'Kick It Out' Tony Burnett sat down with Sky Sports News to lay out what he wants to see happen next and has outlined four key demands.
Anton Ferdinand also revealed he will discuss the four-day boycott with the social media giants in an upcoming meeting.
The Former West Ham, Sunderland, and Queens Park Rangers defender says he is set for a meeting with the social media giants where the boycott will be discussed and what steps will be taken next to fight online abuse.
Tony Burnett’s four key social media demands are;
- Improved prevention - to help stop online abuse in the first place
- Account verification - to deter people from writing hateful comments while anonymous
- Proper punishments - current punishments for online abuse are insufficient
- Government intervention - fast-track the Online Harms Bill through Parliament
An FA statement, also posted by England captain Harry Kane, said the boycott of social media was to "demonstrate our collective anger. But this won't eradicate abuse on its own. "We will continue to challenge social media companies to make changes to their platforms, urge Government to introduce strong legislation.
