London:
Britain warned social media platforms they will have to take action more than racist messages sent to England’s Black soccer players following the Euro 2020 final defeat or they would face consequences.
At least 3 Black players have been subjected to on line racist abuse because the final on Sunday evening. The Times reported that the government desires the platforms to provide specifics of these who made racially abusive comments.
“We need to ensure that those platforms take action and if they don’t, the government will take action against them,” Stephen Barclay, chief secretary to the Treasury, told Sky News.
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