Sanjay Bhandari, chair of ­football’s Kick It Out ­anti-racism campaign, said: “Social media is now sadly a regular vessel for toxic abuse. Felix was was hit by a train aged just 17 in April 2016 after receiving years of online abuse. And it just broke his self esteem and just damaged him over time.”Mirror's 5-point charter1 A zero tolerance of identity-based hate, abuse and bullying on social media sites. 2 All social media firms to have a clear, publicised and accessible mechanism for reporting abuse. If it’s serious about stamping out online abuse, the Government should stop dithering and pass legislation now.

Source: Daily Mirror April 25, 2021 19:48 UTC