LONDON (AP) — Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated.
The former France great said Friday that social media companies haven’t done enough to stop abusive behavior, which regularly targets Black athletes.
“From tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigor and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright,” the former Arsenal striker said.
“The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture to individuals is too toxic to ignore,” he said.