Summary
UK Sport is offering Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes an AI-based app to protect them from online abuse. The app, called Social Protect, automatically hides abusive social media posts. This new initiative aims to help athletes feel safer online during events up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Key Facts
- Team GB athletes are getting an AI tool to shield them from online abuse.
- UK Sport has invested over £300,000 in this protective app.
- The app scans and hides harmful social media comments in real time.
- Athletes can use the app for free until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The app does not currently cover the social platform formerly known as Twitter.
- It does not filter out private messages unless users provide additional details.
- Athletes have shared that online abuse affects their mental health and performance.
- The app allows users to add custom terms they consider offensive.
