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'These stupid racist cowards, that's all they do, hide behind accounts': Wilfried Zaha targeted with more vile abuse online as Crystal Palace star takes aim at Twitter and Instagram for lack of action on anonymous profiles

Wilfried Zaha has again been targeted with vile racist abuse on social media and the Crystal Palace star shared the messages in a video, bemoaning the lack of real action from Twitter and Instagram.

The Crystal Palace star wants users on social media to have to verify their identity so they cannot hide when sending anonymous abuse.

Zaha shared an abusive post send to him on Sunday and a 12-year-old boy has since been arrested. He said he could not understand how someone so young had so much hate in them.

Wilfried Zaha shared a video slamming the lack of action taken by Twitter and Instagram

Wilfried Zaha shared a video slamming the lack of action taken by Twitter and Instagram

Zaha was the subject of more racist abuse online and shared the messages he'd received

In the video message posted by the Ivory Coast international on Tuesday, he said: 'This is why I don't tend to talk even though I get stupid racist messages every day of my life.