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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

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      Casey Stoney calls out Mark Zuckerberg after Lauren James is racially abused once again on Instagram

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      CASEY STONEY has called out Instagram owner Mark Zuckerberg for not doing enough after Lauren James was racially abused once again on his platform.James, 19, suffered the horrific abuse when she put up a picture of her hugging her little sister on Insta last week.
      Stoney called out Instagram and owner Zuckerberg after Lauren James was racially abused on the siteCredit: Getty
      James received the abuse after she posted a picture with her little sister last weekCredit: Getty
      This led to a troll leaving monkey emojis underneath the pic which infuriated Stoney.
      The mortified Manchester United boss responded today, and chose to directly address Zuckerberg, questioning his character and values in the process.
      She wrote on her Instagram story: ” @Instagram, is this what you think is acceptable.
      ” @Zuck are these the values and behaviours you align with?”
      This isn’t the first time Stoney has pleaded with social media bosses to take action against online trolls who have abused James.
      The teen ace had been subjected to identical comments just a few months ago and begged owners to “wake up” to the racist threats taking place online.
      At the time, Stoney said: “I just genuinely cannot understand how we can abuse a 19-year-old because of the colour of their skin.
      Stoney questioned Zuckerberg’s values on her story
      “Just because they are known because they play football and have a profile, we go after them.
      “It’s disgusting, it’s utterly disgusting. I think the government and powers that be need to do so much more to govern these social media platforms. 
      “And we need to stand up, speak up and make it unacceptable that this happens.”
      But despite Stoney, James’ and many other’s pleas, racial abuse is still rife on social media.
      It is also prevalent in the men’s game, which led to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry to announce his hiatus from all online platforms until something was done.

      Now, English football has followed suit and all clubs will be taking part in a social media blackout starting on Friday April 30, till Monday May 3.
      During the boycott will not use their social media accounts, in a show of solidarity with the hope that online bosses like Zuckerberg will start taking the abuse seriously.
      Footy magazine Shekicks have also reported that WSL sides will be joining the boycott this weekend.
      English football will be staging a social media boycott this weekend in a bid to combat the vile abuse
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      Kyle Walker is latest footballer racially abused on Instagram as Man City star asks ‘when is this going to stop?!’

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      KYLE WALKER has revealed the disgusting racist abuse he has suffered on Instagram amid a spate of online attacks.The Manchester City defender, 30, posted a screenshot of a direct message he had been sent by an anonymous account.
      Kyle Walker has revealed the horrific abuse he encounters on social mediaCredit: Getty
      After featuring in his club’s Carabao Cup final win, he was left dismayed by the message and captioned his post: “When is this going to stop?!”
      A growing number of footballers have been targeted by racist trolls in recent months.
      Calls for social media companies to take greater action to prevent the abuse from taking place have led to a coordinated boycott of platforms.
      From 3pm on Friday, April 30, to the end of Bank Holiday Monday, May 3, every club in the Premier League, Football League and Women’s Super League will boycott their Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
      Several players, past and present, fans and other figures in the game have vowed to join in and send a clear message to social media platforms.
      A joint statement read: “The FA, Premier League, EFL, FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, PFA, LMA, PGMOL, Kick It Out and the FSA will unite for a social media boycott in response to the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football.
      The boycott shows English football coming together to emphasise that social media must do more to eradicate online hate.Joint statement by various football leagues

      “The boycott shows English football coming together to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate, while highlighting the importance of educating people in the ongoing fight against discrimination.
      “While some progress has been made, we reiterate those requests today in an effort to stem the relentless flow of discriminatory messages and ensure that there are real-life consequences for purveyors of online abuse.
      “While football takes a stand, we urge the UK Government to ensure its Online Safety Bill will bring in legislation to make social media companies more accountable.”
      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, who recently shut all his social media accounts amid continued racist abuse, described the move as ‘powerful’ and his ‘happiest moment’.
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      Premier League social media blackout set to be agreed as clubs unite in powerful anti-racism message

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are set to agree a social media boycott, according to reports.Top-flight teams want to send a message that racism will not be tolerated and will launch a war against online hate.
      Premier League clubs are considering boycotting social media between May 1 and May 3Credit: Getty
      According to Daily Mail, teams are planning to go silent on social media for 24 hours either side of their game on the ‘Weekend of Action’ between May 1-3.
      And the report adds that the Premier League will also boycott social media for the duration of the round of fixtures.
      Clubs have been asked to confirm their support for the plans by 2pm on Monday 19 April, the report states.
      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.
      It comes after Swansea ditched social media for a week in a self-imposed seven-day exile.
      Rangers also followed suit in Scotland with a boycott of their own.
      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.
      ⚽ Read our Football live blog for the very latest news from around the grounds
      Clubs want to send a message that hate will not be toleratedCredit: Getty
      Henry explained: “Even if you have two million comments that are great, if you have one or two or three that aren’t, it has an impact on you.
      “I’m a man, I’m 43, but I’m still trying to figure out what kind of person I can be.
      “So just imagine when you are a kid and what it can do to your mental health.
      “The sheer pressure of not being on Instagram or Twitter or whatever is second to none for kids.
      “I’m always going to fight for my community and my sport. Being black and in football, I’ve seen too many people suffer.
      “But let’s not forget about the rest. That’s why I mentioned bullying and harassment and the impact it can have on you mentally.

      “People go to the extent of committing suicide. Not only black people are getting abuse on social media, not only football players.”
      The France legend added: “There is freedom of speech. But you can’t shout whatever you want in an airport, a cinema, a police station. This is my point: accountability.
      “Wilfried Zaha got abused and we find out after that the kid is 12 years old. How do you have an account? How can we not know who you are behind that account?”
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