Paris, France
Thierry Henry, Former Arsenal footballer announced this Friday that all of his social networks will be removed due to the racism and toxicity that exists on these platforms.
The Frenchman, who has more than 2 million followers on Twitter, pointed out that the problem exists with networking and people who insult through them are too “poisonous” to ignore.
Henry assured that he will not return until the people who run these platforms take as harsh measures for insults and racism as they do for those who violate copyright rules.
In recent months, the number of cases of athletes denouncing racist insults over networks has multiplied, complaining about the impunity of these anonymous people hiding behind the internet, leading UK institutions to issue a statement calling for more measures for Instagram and Facebook.
It’s too easy to create an account to insult people without consequences and to remain anonymous “, Henry said in a statement.
“The amount of racism, abuse and mental torture involved is too toxic to ignore.”
Hey guys
Starting tomorrow morning, I will be removing myself from social media until those in power can regulate their platforms with the same force and brutality as they currently do when you infringe copyright … pic.twitter.com/gXSObqo4xg
– Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry) March 26, 2021