Social media boycott ‘is’ coming, says MacAnthony
All Premier League and EFL clubs could be set to come together for a seven-day social media boycott as soon as next week.
That’s according to Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony, who says thereistalkthatallclubscould sign up to the boycott.
Athletes across all sports have vociferously called for social media platforms to take heavier action against anonymous accounts who send abusive messages.
ChampionshipclubsSwansea City and Birmingham City, plusplayersfromScottishPremierLeaguechampionsRangers–whosawGlenKamaraand KemarRoofeabusedonlineafter the Sparta Prague game – took the decision last week to stay off Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for seven days.
“I feel for the players. For them to suffer such horrific abuse in this day and age is simply unbelievable,” he said, speaking on the latest edition of his ‘Hard Truth’ podcast.
“There is talk of a social media blackout and we will sign up for it. It’s probably going to happen next week, but sadly the likes of Jack Dorsey (Twitter CEO) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) won’t give two hoots.
“Theyshouldbedoingmore to stop the root cause of the abuse.
“The other day (American politician) Alexandria OcasioCortezsufferedsomecriticism on social media and one of the guys who delivered it soon had the police knocking his door. Who gave the police the man’s details?
“And yet the details of the animals and the scumbags who abuse our sportsmen are hidden. Why aren’t the police knocking on those doors? Because they aren’t given the information, that’s why.”