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      Cristiano Ronaldo tops Instagram rich list for first time and beats Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson by earning £1.2m EACH POST

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      FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Instagram rich list for the first time after dethroning wrestling legend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.It is believed the Juventus forward can charge up to £1.2million PER POST on the social media platform, more than any other celeb.

      Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, is the biggest name on InstagramCredit: The Mega Agency
      According to social media marketing firm Hopper HQ, Ronaldo can charge advertisers $1.6m – around £1.2m – for a post on his account.
      The former Real Madrid star has more than 308MILLION followers on the social media platform, more than any other individual on the planet.
      It’s the first time Ronaldo has topped the Insta money list ahead of former WWE star and movie icon Johnson, which began in 2017.
      Here, SunSport takes a look at the top ten list – which includes another football legend.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo – £1.16M per post
      Ronaldo, 36, tops the list thanks to his huge following on Instagram.
      Reports claim the ex-Manchester United forward’s estimated cost for an Insta post has increased from around £646k to move up two places on the list.
      Ronaldo has recently done social media adverts with Clear, LiveScore and Insparya – but definitely not Coca-Cola.

      Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – £1.1M
      WWE legend ‘The Rock’ can reportedly command $1.52m – around £1.1m – for a sponsored Instagram post.
      The 49-year-old has more than 250m followers and previously topped the rich list in 2020.
      Since quitting Vince McMahon’s company, he’s starred in several major films – including the Fast & Furious and Jumanji franchises.

      Ariana Grande – £1.1M
      It is believed singer Ariana Grande can charge advertisers $1.51m – around £1.1m – for an Insta post.
      The 28-year-old has more than 248m followers, making her the most followed singer on the social media platform.
      She’s best known for hit singles ‘Problem’, ‘One Last Time’ and ‘Thank U, Next’.

      Kylie Jenner – £1.08M
      Fourth on the list is reality star Kylie Jenner, who can reportedly command $1.49m – around £1.08m – for a sponsored Insta post.
      The 23-year-old is one of the most followed celebs on the planet, boasting 245m on Instagram.
      She achieved international fame by starring in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality TV show that aired between 2007 and 2021.
      Kylie Jenner is the biggest reality TV star on InstagramCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Selena Gomez – £1.08M
      It is believed singer and actress Selena Gomez can receive $1.46m – around £1.06m – for a sponsored Insta post.
      An advert on the 28-year-old’s account is displayed to her 241m followers.
      She rose to fame as a Disney star in her teenage years before starring in several notable movies, including Spring Breakers, Getaway and The Fundamentals of Caring.

      Kim Kardashian – £1.02M
      Kim Kardashian can reportedly get $1.41m – around £1.02m – for a sponsored Instagram post.
      The 40-year-old has more than 232m followers on the social media platform, just behind her younger sister Kylie Jenner.
      She is best known for starring in Keeping Up with the Kardashians and is married to rapper Kanye West, although the couple separated earlier this year.

      Lionel Messi – £840K
      Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is the only other footballer on the rich list, with reports suggesting he can charge advertisers $1.16m – around £840k – for an Insta post.
      The 34-year-old, who is currently without a club following the expiration of his Barcelona contract, has 224m followers on Instagram.
      He’s won ten LaLiga titles, four Champions Leagues and the Ballon d’Or a record six times during his illustrious career.
      Lionel Messi is currently without a clubCredit: Getty
      Beyonce – £830K
      Music icon Beyonce can reportedly command $1.14m – around £830k – for a sponsored Instagram post.
      The 39-year-old is the third-most followed singer on the social media platform, with more than 190m watching her feed.
      She gained international fame as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child before achieving solo success with the hit singles ‘Crazy in Love’, ‘Irreplaceable’ and ‘Single Ladies’.

      Justin Bieber – £810K
      Singer Justin Bieber is said to receive $1.11m – around £810k – for a sponsored Insta post.
      The 27-year-old has more than 180m followers on Instagram, making him the most followed male singer on the planet.
      He became a teen idol with the release of ‘Baby’ in 2010, followed by hit singles ‘What Do You Mean?’ and ‘Sorry’.

      Kendall Jenner – £760K
      Tenth on the Instagram rich list is celeb Kendall Jenner, who can command $1.05m – around £760k – for a sponsored post.
      The 25-year-old has more than 172m followers on the platform, making her the third-most followed reality star.
      Like her aforementioned sisters, she achieved international fame by appearing in Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

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      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria and what happened with her and Dele Alli?

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      PEP Guardiola’s daughter was spotted kissing Dele Alli, after the football star’s split with girlfriend Ruby Mae.Spanish style icon Maria Guardiola, 20, was lucky to survive the devastating suicide bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert in 2017. Here’s more about the Man City manager’s girl.
      Maria has become something of a style icon thanks to her impressive online following
      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria?
      Student Maria, who lives in London, has won an army of online fans – boasting 40,000 followers on Instagram.
      She is considered a Spanish style icon, with glamorous, happy snaps of her jetset lifestyle shared on social media.
      Maria is the eldest of Pep’s three children with businesswoman Cristina Serra.
      She is close to her brother Marius, 18, and sister Valentina, 13, and the family have repeatedly posed together publicly at Pep’s end-of-season trophy celebrations.
      The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has proudly beamed in front of cameras with his arm around Maria.
      Pep and his children have repeatedly posed together at his end-of-season trophy celebrationsCredit: PA:Press Association
      Is Maria dating Dele Alli?
      Dele Alli has been spotted snogging the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
      The Spurs and England midfielder — who has not scored in the Premier League all season — cosied up with Maria at a rooftop bar.
      Dele, 25, was closely marking her as dozens of other drinkers looked on in London.
      Fittingly for a player who has spent most of the season as a sub, he made his move on Maria as they sat together on a bench.
      It appeared that he had put his bitter split from model Ruby Mae, 23, behind him.
      He leaned in for a smooch after he and Maria chatted for hours at the capital’s trendy Cloud 9 bar.
      Dele, in a white T-shirt and green baseball cap over his newly dreadlocked hair, hugged and kissed Maria, who was wearing a white hoodie.
      It is understood that Dele first met Maria in April.
      Dele Alli was spotted snogging Maria Guardiola
      An onlooker told The Sun: “Dele and Maria didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
      “They didn’t mind who saw them as they smooched in front of the DJ booth.
      “It was packed with hundreds of revellers watching on. All the tables had been booked and were completely full.
      “Strangers were wandering past and Dele and Maria didn’t blink an eye.
      “They were in a group together and it was very cosy. They looked so cute and could have been honeymooners.”
      Dele and Maria’s public smooch came last Sunday, May 9 — a day after Tottenham’s 3-1 Premier League defeat at Leeds United.
      The Spurs star recently became single after splitting with his long-term girlfriendCredit: Getty
      A friend told The Sun: “Dele looked smitten and finally over being dumped by his long-term lover Ruby Mae.
      “Dele and Maria are young, free and single. Who knows where it will go from here?
      Maria has told pals about the rooftop encounter with Dele but says they are “just friends”.
      The Sun told how Ruby ended her relationship with Dele after growing tired of his behaviour — including spending hours playing online game Fortnite.
      She has shared repeated public posts with her followers alluding to her joy at finally being free from the footballer.
      A spokesman for Dele declined to comment.
      Maria and Dele enjoyed a cosy night together at a rooftop bar in London
      How many children does Pep Guardiola have?
      Pep Guardiola has three children – son Marius and daughters Maria and Valentina – with his wife Cristina Guardiola.
      The couple met in a shop and dated for 20 years before marrying in 2014 in Matadepera, after their children were born.
      The Sun reported in 2019 that Cristina returned to Spain to take care of her fashion company, taking one of their children, while the other two remained in England with Pep.
      Cristina had been commuting back to work from Manchester for the previous three years after the former Bayern Munich gaffer replaced Manuel Pellegrini in 2016.
      Guardiola married fashion designer wife Cristina Serra back in 2014Credit: AFP – Getty
      “Like her husband, Cristina has a passion for fashion, poetry and photography,” reports the Mirror.
      “Cristina Serra Guardiola is known as a style icon back in her homeland – although she shies away from the limelight and rarely gives interview,” it adds.
      In 2018, Pep opened up for the first time about his wife and daughters being caught up in the horrific Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester, insisting that he was a Mancunian for life.
      Guardiola and his childhood sweetheart wife, CristinaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Salman Abedi killed 22 men, women and children when he blew himself up in a suicide bomb attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.
      The Man City boss’ wife and two daughters were at the arena and he was left with several agonising minutes of being unable to make contact.
      Fortunately, Guardiola’s family were safe but he paid tribute to those who were not as lucky.
      He told BBC 5 Live: “When the attack happened, I was at home with my son, and my wife and daughters were there – they were at the arena.
      Maria, 20, is the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
      “She called me but the line broke immediately. She told me ‘something happened and we are running but I don’t know what happened’ and the line broke.
      “We tried to call her again and it didn’t work – we went to the arena and after five or six minutes she rang again and said: ‘We are out, we’re coming back home.’
      “At the end we were lucky. Many people suffered, and we were lucky. Life is like this. We were in a better position than many unfortunate ones.”

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      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria?

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      PEP Guardiola’s daughter has been spotted kissing Dele Alli, after the football star’s split with girlfriend Ruby Mae.Spanish style icon Maria Guardiola, 20, was lucky to survive the devastating suicide bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert in 2017. Here’s more about the Man City manager’s girl.
      Maria has become something of a style icon thanks to her impressive online following
      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria?
      Student Maria, who lives in London, has won an army of online fans – boasting 40,000 followers on Instagram.
      She is considered a Spanish style icon, with glamorous, happy snaps of her jetset lifestyle shared on social media.
      Maria is the eldest of Pep’s three children with businesswoman Cristina Serra.
      She is close to her brother Marius, 18, and sister Valentina, 13, and the family have repeatedly posed together publicly at Pep’s end-of-season trophy celebrations.
      The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has proudly beamed in front of cameras with his arm around Maria.
      Pep and his children have repeatedly posed together at his end-of-season trophy celebrationsCredit: PA:Press Association
      Is Maria dating Dele Alli?
      Dele Alli has been spotted snogging the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
      The Spurs and England midfielder — who has not scored in the Premier League all season — cosied up with Maria at a rooftop bar.
      Dele, 25, was closely marking her as dozens of other drinkers looked on in London.
      Fittingly for a player who has spent most of the season as a sub, he made his move on Maria as they sat together on a bench.
      It appeared that he had put his bitter split from model Ruby Mae, 23, behind him.
      He leaned in for a smooch after he and Maria chatted for hours at the capital’s trendy Cloud 9 bar.
      Dele, in a white T-shirt and green baseball cap over his newly dreadlocked hair, hugged and kissed Maria, who was wearing a white hoodie.
      It is understood that Dele first met Maria last month.
      Dele Alli was spotted snogging Maria Guardiola
      An onlooker told The Sun: “Dele and Maria didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
      “They didn’t mind who saw them as they smooched in front of the DJ booth.
      “It was packed with hundreds of revellers watching on. All the tables had been booked and were completely full.
      “Strangers were wandering past and Dele and Maria didn’t blink an eye.
      “They were in a group together and it was very cosy. They looked so cute and could have been honeymooners.”
      Dele and Maria’s public smooch came last Sunday, May 9 — a day after Tottenham’s 3-1 Premier League defeat at Leeds United.
      The Spurs star recently became single after splitting with his long-term girlfriendCredit: Getty
      A friend told The Sun: “Dele looked smitten and finally over being dumped by his long-term lover Ruby Mae.
      “Dele and Maria are young, free and single. Who knows where it will go from here?
      Maria has told pals about the rooftop encounter with Dele but says they are “just friends”.
      The Sun told how Ruby ended her relationship with Dele after growing tired of his behaviour — including spending hours playing online game Fortnite.
      She has shared repeated public posts with her followers alluding to her joy at finally being free from the footballer.
      A spokesman for Dele declined to comment.
      Maria and Dele enjoyed a cosy night together at a rooftop bar in London
      How many children does Pep Guardiola have?
      Pep Guardiola has three children – son Marius and daughters Maria and Valentina – with his wife Cristina Guardiola.
      The couple met in a shop and dated for 20 years before marrying in 2014 in Matadepera, after their children were born.
      The Sun reported in 2019 that Cristina returned to Spain to take care of her fashion company, taking one of their children, while the other two remained in England with Pep.
      Cristina had been commuting back to work from Manchester for the previous three years after the former Bayern Munich gaffer replaced Manuel Pellegrini in 2016.
      Guardiola married fashion designer wife Cristina Serra back in 2014Credit: AFP – Getty
      “Like her husband, Cristina has a passion for fashion, poetry and photography,” reports the Mirror.
      “Cristina Serra Guardiola is known as a style icon back in her homeland – although she shies away from the limelight and rarely gives interview,” it adds.
      In 2018, Pep opened up for the first time about his wife and daughters being caught up in the horrific Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester, insisting that he was a Mancunian for life.
      Guardiola and his childhood sweetheart wife, CristinaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Salman Abedi killed 22 men, women and children when he blew himself up in a suicide bomb attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.
      The Man City boss’ wife and two daughters were at the arena and he was left with several agonising minutes of being unable to make contact.
      Fortunately, Guardiola’s family were safe but he paid tribute to those who were not as lucky.
      He told BBC 5 Live: “When the attack happened, I was at home with my son, and my wife and daughters were there – they were at the arena.
      Maria, 20, is the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
      “She called me but the line broke immediately. She told me ‘something happened and we are running but I don’t know what happened’ and the line broke.
      “We tried to call her again and it didn’t work – we went to the arena and after five or six minutes she rang again and said: ‘We are out, we’re coming back home.’
      “At the end we were lucky. Many people suffered, and we were lucky. Life is like this. We were in a better position than many unfortunate ones.”

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      Tyson Fury blasts hackers who posted ‘pray for Israel’ on his Instagram 7 years after wearing ‘free Palestine’ shorts

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      TYSON Fury has slammed hackers who posted a “Pray For Israel” message on his Instagram as a firestorm rages in Gaza.The heavyweight champ hit back after criticism online from fans who thought it meant he was taking Israel’s side in the bloody conflict.
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      Tyson Fury hit back at ‘little b******s’ who hacked his InstagramCredit: Instagram/gypsyking101
      A Pray For Israel message was posted on Fury’s Instagram StoriesCredit: Instagram/gypsyking101
      The rogue Instagram story featured a Star of David flag along with the words “Pray For Israel” and a bible verse.
      It comes after a more than 70 people were killed by a four-day aerial blitz by Israel and rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza.
      Last night Fury posted a video on Twitter slamming those behind the hoax and insisting he had nothing to do with it.
      The Gypsy King said: “Whoever’s on my Story: get the f*** off there, you little b******s.
      “I don’t get involved in any political conflicts or anything like that.
      “As we all know, I am a man of the people. I represent all people from around the world – every country, not just one. 
      “We all know that’s not a real post by the Gypsy King.
      “God bless you all, peace out and God bless all the people who are in conflict at the moment.”
      In 2014, Fury was pictured wearing a “Free Palestine” flag on his shorts during the last major flare-up of violence in the territory.
      Fury also tweeted at the time: “#FreePalestine #StopTheRockets #stopthekillingofInnocentpeople! #Childrenaredying. Gods people would not do this. #JesusIsLord.”
      Seven years ago, Fury posed in Free Palestine shortsCredit: Getty
      He also tweeted a plea to stop the bloody conflict raging in Gaza at the timeCredit: Twitter
      The Israeli Defence Force fought a 50-day war against Palestinian militants seven years ago.
      The worst outbreak of violence since then erupted earlier this week after a police raid on al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem sparked angry protests.
      Fanatics launched hundreds of rockets at heavily populated Tel Aviv and other cities.
      Israel responded with a bombardment targeting Hamas terror chiefs.
      The bombs toppled two residential towers in Gaza, and at least 17 children are said to be among the 74 dead.
      Al-Shorouq tower in Gaza collapses in flames rise after an Israeli air strike
      An aerial blitz continued into the fourth day
      A ball of fire engulfs the Al-Walid building in GazaCredit: AFP
      Smoke and flames rise from a tower destroyed by Israeli air strikesCredit: Reuters

      Today Israel deployed tanks and two infantry units to the border ahead of supposed plans to invade the Palestinian-controlled territory.
      PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected pleas for a ceasefire, despite mounting bloodshed on both sides.
      Hamas was said to be stockpiling enough rockets to bomb Israel for two months – rasing fears the region is on the brink of all-out war.
      The Israel Defense Forces said their “marching orders” were to intensify operations against Hamas.
      Lt Col Jonathan Conricus added: “We will continue to operate to attack their military infrastructure and prepare additional activities until they get the message.”
      Israel has prepared combat troops along the Gaza border in “various stages of preparing ground operations”, a military spokesman said.

      Amid fears the violence could spiral further out of control, Washington planned to send an envoy, Hady Amr, for talks with Israel and Palestinians.
      US President Joe Biden said he hoped fighting “will be closing down sooner than later”.
      Yesterday, disturbing footage showed a mob of Israelis battering an “Arab” driver in the street after he was pulled from his car.
      A guided bomb pictured just before it hit the Al-Shrouq tower in Gaza City
      Six high-ranking Hamas commanders were ‘neutralised,’ the IDF said
      A Palestinian woman looks at destroyed buildings on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holidayCredit: AFP
      Israeli men check damage after a rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza StripCredit: AFP
      Palestinian men exchange Eid al-Fitr holiday wishes in front of a destroyed building in GazaCredit: AFP
      Smoke rises above the city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip during an Israeli air strikeCredit: AFP
      Five-year-old Ido Avigal was fatally struck by shrapnel in IsraelCredit: Twitter
      An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza StripCredit: AP
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      Facebook promise ‘new tools’ to combat vile abuse as Raheem Sterling targeted on Instagram after Man City win over PSG

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      FACEBOOK has promised ‘new tools’ to combat vile online abuse after Raheem Sterling became the latest footballer to be targeted by sick trolls on social media.The Manchester City star, 26, was the victim of vile comments shortly after helping his side reach the Champions League final at Paris Saint-Germain’s expense on Tuesday night.
      Facebook have vowed to roll out ‘new tools’ to combat social media abuse after Raheem Sterling was trolled on Instagram earlier this weekCredit: PA
      The revolting abuse on Instagram came less than 48 hours after English football’s social media boycott ended.
      And now Facebook – who own Instagram – have vowed they are ‘committed’ to ending online abuse and have even promised ‘new tools’ to combat trolls.
      A Facebook statement read: “The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram.
      “We have removed the comment and taken action against the account that posted it.
      “As part of our ongoing work in this space, we’ll soon be rolling out new tools to help prevent people seeing abusive messages from strangers.
      “No single thing will fix this challenge overnight.
      “But we’re committed to doing what we can to keep our community safe from abuse.”
      Sterling has previously spoken out about being abused online, demanding social media sites take responsibility – and action.

      In October, the England winger said: “I don’t know how many times I need to say this…
      “Football and social media platforms need to step up, show real leadership and take proper action in tackling online abuse.
      “The technology is there to make a difference, but I’m increasingly questioning if there is the will.”
      Sterling was speaking in response to a worrying report, commission by the PFA and Kick It Out, which found:

      43 per cent of players involved in the study experienced targeted and explicitly racist abuse
      Almost one in three racist posts featured emojis
      Half of the abuse was launched at Sterling, Wilfried Zaha and Adebayo Akinfenwa alone.

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      F1 committed to fighting racism despite no social media boycott as Lewis Hamilton tops Portuguese Grand Prix practice

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      FORMULA ONE say they ARE committed to fighting against racism – despite failing to follow other sports in their social media boycott.British drivers Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell have all joined Premier League stars in staying off social media until Monday.
      Lewis Hamilton has joined the social media boycott but Formula One has notCredit: Reuters

      The move is in protest at social media companies’ failure to do more to stop online abuse.
      And while F1 continue to post across their social media channels, the sport say they don’t believe their failure to stop undermines their own anti-racism message.
      A spokesman said: “F1 is wholly committed to combating any form of discrimination, online or otherwise.
      “We support the actions of the Premier League and other sporting bodies and athletes in highlighting that more must be done to eradicate online abuse that they are receiving directly.
      “We continue to work with all platforms and our own audiences to promote respect and positive values and put a stop to racism.”
      Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said his team has shown their support for their own campaigns, which included painting their silver car black and setting up a partnership with the Association of Black and Ethnic Minority Engineers.
      He added: “I think Formula One and Mercedes have shown commitment to the fight against racism all year long.
      “Not only with the visible initiatives but we have launched several campaigns to increase diversity and we have invested considerable resources in setting up these programmes and we would leave it to the drivers to decide if they wish to take part in a UK based boycott.
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      “I think fighting racism with different tools is necessary. F1 is a sport and up to everyone if they wish to join this UK initiative.”
      Red Bull boss, Christian Horner, added: “It is very much a UK driven thing but we don’t condone racism in any way shape or form.
      “We are following the lead of the commercial rights holder on this and the drivers’ have the freedom to follow what every action they feel suitable.”
      On Saturday, Mercedes and Red Bull will go head to head in qualifying after competing at the top of timesheets in practice.
      Hamilton topped the timesheets for Friday’s second session at the Portugal GP – with Max Verstappen a close second.
      The two have battled for wins in the opening two races of this season, with Hamilton holding just a slender one-point lead in the championship.
      Hamilton’s Mercedes topped the timesheets in Friday second practice at PortimaoCredit: Alamy
      Max Verstappen is looking to build on a promising title bid in the AlgarveCredit: Getty

      Both the Mercedes man and Red Bull’s Verstappen have a win apiece coming into this weekend’s race.
      Hamilton said: “Everyone was struggling with grip and it was quite a challenge keeping the car on the road.
      “It is going to be close. I did not get to see Max’s lap, but we have still got time to make some improvements, as have Red Bull. But it will be close, as it has been in the last two races.”
      Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, had topped FP1 from Verstappen by just 0.025 seconds.
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      Why is there a Premier League social media blackout, and who is taking part?

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      THIS weekend SunSport will join Premier League clubs in their social media blackout campaign.From 3pm on Friday, April 30 to 11.59pm on Monday, May 3, all of The Sun’s Twitter accounts will suspend activity.
      Premier League clubs will not be posting on their social media this weekendCredit: PA
      Why is there a Premier League social media blackout?
      Across the sporting world, accounts on social media will fall silent this weekend.
      The initiative is a show of solidarity against racism, with all 20 Premier League clubs involved.
      Billed as ‘weekend of action’, Twitter accounts which would usually be buzzing with activity across a bank-holiday period will instead be dormant.
      The move is a bid to ramp up pressure on social platforms to act against online hate and abuse after a spate of recent incidents.
      Thierry Henry last month told SunSport’s Troy Deeney why he quit social media.
      The Arsenal legend shut down his accounts to take a stand against online abuse.

      Twitter have responded to the campaign indirectly, posting a statement which condemned racist behaviour on their site.
      It read: “Racist behaviour, abuse and harassment have absolutely no place on our service and alongside our partners in football, we condemn racism in all its forms.
      “We are resolute in our commitment to ensure the football conversation on our service is safe for fans, players and everyone involved in the game.
      “Since the started on September 12th, there have been over 30m Tweets from people in the UK about football.
      The blackout is designed to put pressure on social media companiesCredit: PA
      “In that time we have removed over 7,000 Tweets in the UK that were targeting the football conversation with violations of the Twitter Rules.
      “This represents roughly 0.02% of the overall football conversation in the UK and does not reflect the vast majority of people who engage in vibrant discussions about football on Twitter. 
      “Racism is a deep societal and complex issue and everyone has a role to play. 
      “We are committed to dong our part and continue to work closely with valued partners in football, government and police, along with the working group convened by Kick It Out to identify ways to tackle this issue collectively – both online and away from social media.”

      Who else is taking part?
      Alongside SunSport, a number of other broadcasters including Sky Sports, BT Sport and Guardian Sport will all fall silent on Twitter from 3pm on Friday.
      Uefa will follow suit, as well as accounts for the FA, Premier League clubs, EFL, Women’s Super League, PFA, Kick It Out and the Football Supporters Association.
      English cricket and Premiership rugby have also announced they intend to support the boycott.
      Lewis Hamilton says he will be joining in the boycottCredit: EPA
      F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has called on companies to do more in eradicating online hate and will also join the three-day ban.
      He said: ” I think I’m going to be supporting [the boycott] this weekend also. There’s no reason not to.
      “You’ve seen what’s happening around the world, you’ve seen a lot of the talk that happened last year, but this year is a year of action.
      “The social media platforms haven’t done enough at the end. They have the capability of implementing change and making sure that there’s no grounds for that.” More

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      Why is there a Premier League social media blackout and who is taking part?

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      THIS weekend SunSport will join Premier League clubs in their social media blackout campaign.From 3pm on Friday, April 30 to 11.59pm on Monday, May 3, all of The Sun’s Twitter accounts will suspend activity.
      Premier League clubs will not be posting on their social media this weekendCredit: PA
      Why is there a Premier League social media blackout?
      Across the sporting world, accounts on social media will fall silent this weekend.
      The initiative is a show of solidarity against racism, with all 20 Premier League clubs involved.
      Billed as ‘weekend of action’, Twitter accounts which would usually be buzzing with activity across a bank-holiday period will instead be dormant.
      The move is a bid to ramp up pressure on social platforms to act against online hate and abuse after a spate of recent incidents.
      Thierry Henry last month told SunSport’s Troy Deeney why he quit social media.
      The Arsenal legend shut down his accounts to take a stand against online abuse.

      Twitter have responded to the campaign indirectly, posting a statement which condemned racist behaviour on their site.
      It read: “Racist behaviour, abuse and harassment have absolutely no place on our service and alongside our partners in football, we condemn racism in all its forms.
      “We are resolute in our commitment to ensure the football conversation on our service is safe for fans, players and everyone involved in the game.
      “Since the started on September 12th, there have been over 30m Tweets from people in the UK about football.
      The blackout is designed to put pressure on social media companiesCredit: PA
      “In that time we have removed over 7,000 Tweets in the UK that were targeting the football conversation with violations of the Twitter Rules.
      “This represents roughly 0.02% of the overall football conversation in the UK and does not reflect the vast majority of people who engage in vibrant discussions about football on Twitter. 
      “Racism is a deep societal and complex issue and everyone has a role to play. 
      “We are committed to dong our part and continue to work closely with valued partners in football, government and police, along with the working group convened by Kick It Out to identify ways to tackle this issue collectively – both online and away from social media.”

      Who else is taking part?
      Alongside SunSport, a number of other broadcasters including Sky Sports, BT Sport and Guardian Sport will all fall silent on Twitter from 3pm on Friday.
      Uefa will follow suit, as well as accounts for the FA, Premier League clubs, EFL, Women’s Super League, PFA, Kick It Out and the Football Supporters Association.
      English cricket and Premiership rugby have also announced they intend to support the boycott.
      Lewis Hamilton says he will be joining in the boycottCredit: EPA
      F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has called on companies to do more in eradicating online hate and will also join the three-day ban.
      He said: ” I think I’m going to be supporting [the boycott] this weekend also. There’s no reason not to.
      “You’ve seen what’s happening around the world, you’ve seen a lot of the talk that happened last year, but this year is a year of action.
      “The social media platforms haven’t done enough at the end. They have the capability of implementing change and making sure that there’s no grounds for that.” More