Online trolls must face "real world consequences" as the fight against discrimination continues, according to the Football Association's equality director Edleen John. John was one of the key speakers at a virtual event on Tuesday to discuss the issue of online abuse in football, to which MPs and peers from across Parliament were invited. John, who started her role as the FA's new international, corporate affairs and co-partner for equality, diversity and inclusion director in September 2020, spoke on the recently announced Online Safety Bill and what any eventual legislation may look like. "We really welcome the Online Safety Bill and the draft that we have seen," said John. "That is why for us legislation is quite important and social media organisations of course need to continue to work with law enforcement to make sure that that change can happen.

Source: Sky sports May 25, 2021 19:41 UTC