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Almost 7 in 10 footballers abused on Twitter
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August 2, 2022
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2:25Now PlayingAn analysis of almost two million tweets by Ofcom has revealed that almost 68% of footballers were abused at least once on Twitter during the first five months of the 2021/2022 season.
Of these tweets, one in 12 targeted a player's race or gender.
The social media giant says it is committed to tackling abuse and knows there is still work to be done.
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