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Crystal Palace’s English defender Tyrick Mitchell (L) vies with Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park in south London on May 1, 2021. (Photo by CLIVE ROSE / POOL / AFP)
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after the Premier League’s social media boycott ended.
Sterling suffered the abuse following City’s Champions League semi-final second leg victory against Paris St Germain on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said: “The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram.
Date published: Wednesday 5th May 2021 8:20 - Matthew Briggs
Facebook have announced they plan to implement “new tools” which will stop people seeing abuse on their platforms from strangers.
The news comes in the wake of yet more reported online racial abuse. Manchester City and England forward
Raheem Sterlinghas been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after
The abuse was flagged up to Instagram by Sportsmail. And came in the wake of City’s Champions League semi-final victory over Paris St Germain.
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said: “The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram.
Sterling racially abused after Man City s semi-final win
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London, May 5 : Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after English football s social media boycott came to an end.
The abuse was flagged up to Instagram by the Daily Mail and came in the wake of City s Champions League semi-final victory over Paris St Germain, reports DPA.
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said: The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram.
Man City s Sterling abused online after social media boycott
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05/05/2021 - 18:50 Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling CARL RECINE POOL/AFP 2 min
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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after the Premier League s social media boycott ended.
Sterling suffered the abuse following City s Champions League semi-final second leg victory against Paris St Germain on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said: The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram. We have removed the comment and taken action against the account that posted it.
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