Combatting online racist abuse: an update following the Euros
In February this year, we outlined the steps we have been taking to combat racist abuse on Twitter. We condemn racism in all its forms - our aim is to become the world’s most diverse, inclusive, and accessible tech company, and lead the industry in stopping such abhorrent views being seen on our platform. We were appalled by those who targeted players from the England football team with racist abuse following the Euro 2020 Final. Having completed an initial review of our data related to Euros 2020, we wanted to share an update publicly and transparently. Our aim is to contribute to the shared understanding of these behaviours online and provide an overview of some of the steps we put in place since our initial blogpost was published in February.
In advance of the Euro 2020 Tournament, alongside our wider work with the football authorities, we put in place specific plans to quickly identify and remove racist, abusive Tweets targeting the England team and wider Euros conversation.
