The companies don't want to hear it, but the easiest way to really water down a lot of the abuse that crosses lines on social media platforms is to force users to activate their accounts with a valid I.D. &/or payment information otherwise they cannot use the platform, removing their anonymity would be a massive win as it would force a large percentage of social media users to think twice before acting like a piece of ****.
I'd like to know the conviction rate for when you are caught, I'm not sure what it's like in the States, but I see it in the papers every other day about people being arrested for their actions on social media, not all of which is racism some of it's for sending death threats, hoaxes & other forms of abuse. I'd like to think that Irish teenager that seemingly got a feeble slap on the wrists for what he sent to Ian Wright was an anomaly.
I was thinking about it a few weeks ago after I'd read about Mane receiving racial abuse online about how it seems like there has been a massive uptick in not only racial abuse but all forms of abuse recently
(in the footballing world in particular).. like it has become the latest
cool thing to do.
Then I saw this article yesterday:
Heung-Min Son: Manchester United ban six fans for alleged social media abuse of Tottenham forward
The main part I'd highlight is the sub-headline:
Ridiculous, I'd love to know what has sparked such a violent rise in incidents.