Instagram to impose stricter penalties, including removing accounts, to prevent abusive messages in DMs, after racist abuse was directed at footballers
Sky Sports
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Discussion
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@wantali_mac
@wantali_mac
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https://www.skysports.com/... When it comes to taking peoples data and monetising it, PROACTIVE. When it comes to online abuse and cyber bullying and racism, REACTIVE. Not good enough!
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@jules_k83
@jules_k83
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It's a step in the right direction, but hopefully something can be done to stop the abusers from making numerous accounts and hiding behind them?. ‘Instagram announces tougher sanctions on abusive messages’ https://www.skysports.com/...
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@anthonyrjoseph
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Instagram will impose stricter penalties including the removal of accounts to prevent abusive messages on its platform, following recent racist abuse directed towards footballers. https://www.skysports.com/... #HateWontStopUs