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schema:articleBody	Football chiefs in England have written to the bosses of Twitter and Facebook calling for action to tackle "havens of abuse" after a spate of online racist incidents. An open letter to the platforms' chief executives Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg asks them "for reasons of basic human decency" to address the stubborn problem. A number of players including Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Axel Tuanzebe, as well as Chelsea full-back Reece James, have been targeted on social media in recent weeks. "The language used is debasing, often threatening and illegal," said the letter. "It causes distress to the recipients and the vast majority of people who abhor racism, sexism and discrimination of any kind. "We have had many meetings with your executives over the years but the reality is your platforms remain havens for abuse." Signatories include Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham, Premier League CEO Richard Masters and referees chief Mike Riley. "Your inaction has created the belief in the minds of the anonymous perpetrators that they are beyond reach," they said. The letter calls on the platforms to put in place mechanisms to filter or block posts with racist or discriminatory content, take down offending material and ensure an improved verification process to identify account holders. Instagram, owned by Facebook, announced new measures to tackle online abuse on Wednesday, saying it would remove accounts being used to send abusive messages. The letter from football chiefs acknowledged the steps being taken but said "far more is needed to drive change". Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said tech giants could face hefty fines under new legislation. "We're introducing a new age of accountability for these (social media) companies through our upcoming Online Safety Bill and this could see huge fines for firms which fail to clearly and transparently protect their users," he said. jw/gj/td
schema:headline	Football chiefs demand Twitter, Facebook tackle 'havens of abuse'
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schema:datePublished	2021-02-11 (xsd:date)
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