“Athletes have discussed all this sports for a long time, but this has not really changed. We hope that something will be done soon.”
In response to a question about his point of view-as a former player and a quarter-father-about what can be done to eliminate toxic abuse, Murray said: “If you are honest, I do not know.
Murray's older child of the ninth, while the youngest is four. Many social media applications have at least 13 years for users.
Technology companies will have to do more to protect youth from harmful content under the government's online safety law. It is presented in the stages, and social media platforms are now forced to protect users from illegal or harmful content, while more child safety measures are presented next month.
Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer BBC told the government that the government would also explore whether other preventive measures could be placed on social media platforms.
The numbers provided by the Data Science Company indicating the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) show that in 2024, about 8,000 abusive, violent or threatening messages were sent to 458 tennis players through their social media accounts.
After Bolter's comments, tennis colleagues demanded more procedures, including calls for identification verification.
Many women's football team in England is planning to abandon social media to defend the upcoming European Championship in Switzerland.
Murray said: “I do not know who is its responsibility. I do not know whether the government needs to do more to address this, or [X owner] Elon Musk and such people can do more to stop these messages to individuals.
“I don't just mean athletes, but then the discussion on freedom of expression is difficult.”
Murray also said that the athletes can help themselves “by trying to avoid looking at comments and going on our phones immediately after the matches,” but the responsibility had to solve the problem.
Former British tennis player Naomi Brody, 35, told BBC Radio 5 about her experiences of insulting social media, saying: “I have seen the worst fishing and after I gave birth to children, I no longer show their faces.”
