Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were the most abused players on Twitter last season while nearly three quarters of Premier League players received offensive messages, according to A new Report published Tuesday.
Download the report out By Alan Turing Institute, Ofcom and using a new machine-Learning technologyanalyzed 2.3 million messages addressed to the English Premier League players over The first Five months of 2021-22 season.
He. She found 60,000 jobs considered abusive, with 68% of players in Highest flight reception at least one message in That period.
One in 14 players They received offensive tweets every day, according to the report, with half of All offensive messages are directed to 12 players who Receive on Average 15 per day.
Ronaldo received 12,520 offensive tweets while Maguire received 8,954 tweets and Marcus Rashford, also of Manchester United III-highest total with 2,557.
Eight Manchester United players featured in Top 10.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, England captainAnd Jack Grealish, Manchester City’s, were the only non-Manchester United players in Top 10.
K clubTottenham players he has the highest percentage of total Tweets that were abusive 3.7%.
“These stark results reveal the extent to which footballers are subjected to despicable violations social mediaDr. Bertie Vidgen, lead author of Report and President of Internet Safety at the Alan Turing Institute said.
“During the intervention online Abuse is tough, we can’t leave it unchallenged. More needs to be done to stop its worst forms of content to me ensure who – which players They can do their job without being mistreated.”
It was not all bad newsHowever, with 57% of All tweets are positive about her players.
In response, a Twitter spokesperson, citing the BBC, said it welcomed the study, but said it had been carried out. range of safety features To prevent such posts from reaching individuals.
“We are committed to fighting abuse, as shown in Hateful Conduct Policy We do not tolerate abuse or harassment of people on the basics of race, race, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.”
Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were the most abused players on Twitter last season while nearly three quarters of Premier League players received offensive messages, according to A new Report published Tuesday.
Download the report out By Alan Turing Institute, Ofcom and using a new machine-Learning technologyanalyzed 2.3 million messages addressed to the English Premier League players over The first Five months of 2021-22 season.
He. She found 60,000 jobs considered abusive, with 68% of players in Highest flight reception at least one message in That period.
One in 14 players They received offensive tweets every day, according to the report, with half of All offensive messages are directed to 12 players who Receive on Average 15 per day.
Ronaldo received 12,520 offensive tweets while Maguire received 8,954 tweets and Marcus Rashford, also of Manchester United III-highest total with 2,557.
Eight Manchester United players featured in Top 10.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, England captainAnd Jack Grealish, Manchester City’s, were the only non-Manchester United players in Top 10.
K clubTottenham players he has the highest percentage of total Tweets that were abusive 3.7%.
“These stark results reveal the extent to which footballers are subjected to despicable violations social mediaDr. Bertie Vidgen, lead author of Report and President of Internet Safety at the Alan Turing Institute said.
“During the intervention online Abuse is tough, we can’t leave it unchallenged. More needs to be done to stop its worst forms of content to me ensure who – which players They can do their job without being mistreated.”
It was not all bad newsHowever, with 57% of All tweets are positive about her players.
In response, a Twitter spokesperson, citing the BBC, said it welcomed the study, but said it had been carried out. range of safety features To prevent such posts from reaching individuals.
“We are committed to fighting abuse, as shown in Hateful Conduct Policy We do not tolerate abuse or harassment of people on the basics of race, race, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.”