World Rugby will use company to track social media posts and will report serious issues to police
Sean Ingle in ParisSupporters who post online hate speech or threatening messages towards players and officials at therisk being banned from domestic matches and reported to police, authorities have warned.
World Rugby said that a new deal with the data company Signify would allow it to track tweets and Instagram posts for racism, homophobia and other forms of abuse in real time – and help put an “online protective shield around all tournament match officials, players and coaches” during the tournament.
More notably, World Rugby said that it would also provide evidence to national associations to ban individuals who sent abuse from domestic and international rugby events. The most egregious cases, it added, would also be reported to relevant law enforcement agencies. “Rugby is a sport for everyone and we take our responsibility very seriously to make the sport as inclusive, accessible and relevant as possible,” World Rugby’s chief executive, Alan Gilpin, said. “This includes sending a strong message that online hate simply will not be tolerated, tackling abuse and harmful content with meaningful action.”
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