Online Abuse
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T20 World Cup 2021: Kohli slams 'spineless people' for abusing Shami, calls it pathetic
•The 31-year-old Shami became the main target after the bitter 10-wicket defeat in Dubai, even though Kohli acknowledged that his side had been "outplayed".
India recorded over 350 crimes against children each day in 2020, shows CRY's analysis of NCRB data
•Child marriage has increased 50 percent and online abuse has increased 400 percent in one year, CRY said. Further analysis suggests that crimes against children in India has increased steeply by 381 percent in the last decade
England's football chiefs call for legislation to tackle online abuse after social media boycott
•Clubs, players, and governing bodies observed a blackout from 1400 GMT on Friday until 2259 GMT on Monday that was also supported by other sports, businesses, and media outlets.
Manchester United says online abuse of players increased by 350 percent since 2019
•Manchester United, who said they would switch off all their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, added that they had conducted their own research into online abuse.
FIFA, UEFA join English football's four-day social media boycott against online abuse
•Much of the racist abuse is sent to players from anonymous accounts. Twitter and Facebook would only provide comments from unnamed spokespeople when asked for interviews to discuss the boycott.
UEFA to join sporting boycott of social media in protest against online abuse of players
•A number of high-profile footballers have suffered racial abuse in recent months, prompting calls for tougher action from internet giants.
Tokyo man charged over cyberbullying and online abuse after Netflix star’s suicide
•The man was fined to pay $80 over online abuse directed at a Japanese star, Hana Kimura, of Netflix reality show Terrace House who died by suicide in May 2020.
Bumble launches ‘Stand for Safety’ initiative with women safety guide to combat online abuse
Trendingdesk •Stand for Safety initiative primarily takes forward the zero-tolerance policy for hate, aggression or bullying.
Zoom video calling app exposing users to ‘Zoombombing’ that leads to online abuse
•Zoom raiders often employ shocking imagery, racial epithets and profanity to derail video conferences.
The impact of cyberbullying on mental health and how to deal with online abuse
Myupchar •It is especially a problem in India with 8 out of 10 teens saying that they have been victims of some form of online harassment.