Tennis players call for ID verification after Boulter abuse
Summary
Tennis players are asking for more action to stop online abuse targeted at athletes through social media. They want new rules, like verifying user identities, to help reduce harmful messages.Key Facts
- Tennis player Katie Boulter has received abusive messages, including death threats.
- Fellow athletes support Boulter and are calling for identity checks on social media accounts.
- British player Harriet Dart suggests verifying IDs on platforms like Instagram to combat abuse.
- Many athletes avoid handling their own social media accounts due to abusive messages.
- About 8,000 threatening messages were reported sent to 458 tennis players in 2024.
- Tennis players argue this issue affects sports globally and also impacts regular users.
- Young athletes are particularly affected by online abuse due to their inexperience.
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