While Swansea City and Birmingham had earlier introduced that their gamers will boycott social media over the racist abuse despatched on the platforms, Rangers joined within the trigger to grow to be the primary membership in Scotland to boycott social media in response to on-line abuse and discrimination.
For seven days from later Thursday, there will likely be no posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, mentioned Swansea, which performs in England’s second-tier League Championship.
The membership has written to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook counterpart Mark Zuckerberg to ask for extra stringent policing and punishments for these posting racist messages.
Swansea City has chosen to take a club-wide stance within the battle in opposition to abuse and discrimination of all varieties on social media.
From 5pm at the moment we is not going to submit any content material on our official social media channels for seven days.#EnoughIsEnough
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— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) April 8, 2021
The Club stands in solidarity with Swansea City within the battle in opposition to abuse and discrimination of all varieties throughout social media.
As of 6pm tonight, we is not going to be posting throughout official channels for a interval of seven days. #EnoughIsEnough
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) April 8, 2021
“Three of our squad have been racially abused in recent weeks and, as a squad and club, we wanted to take this stance as we again call on those at the forefront of social media companies to implement the change that is needed now and in the future,” Swansea captain Matt Grimes mentioned.
“I find it staggering that we are still talking about racism and abuse of this kind. We are acutely aware of the pressures within football at this level, but it shouldn’t be underestimated as to how such levels of abuse can affect someone.”
#RangersFC Players & Management Boycott Social Media: https://t.co/ow2KOvZK1Z #EveryoneAnyone pic.twitter.com/EhLWbA4c5C
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) April 8, 2021
UEFA and Police Scotland are presently investigating the alleged racist abuse suffered by Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara in opposition to Slavia Prague within the Europa League on March 18. Kamara claims that he had confronted racial abuse every day ever since.
A membership assertion learn: “Rangers can affirm that as of 7pm this night, our gamers and administration will participate in a week-long boycott of all social media channels.
“This is to underline the continuing issues over a scarcity of accountability and accountability from social media shops.