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Midfielder was target of abuse and threats on Instagram
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Club call for ‘meaningful action from Meta’
Newcastle have urged Meta, the owner of Instagram, to assist Northumbria police in identifying the individual responsible for subjecting the midfielder Joe Willock to racist abuse and threats of violence on the social media platform.
Willock, a Newcastle substitute during Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League home win against Crystal Palace, missed a late chance to extend his team’s lead and, shortly afterwards, received a series of racist messages from an anonymous Instagram account.
Continue reading…Midfielder was target of abuse and threats on InstagramClub call for ‘meaningful action from Meta’Newcastle have urged Meta, the owner of Instagram, to assist Northumbria police in identifying the individual responsible for subjecting the midfielder Joe Willock to racist abuse and threats of violence on the social media platform.Willock, a Newcastle substitute during Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League home win against Crystal Palace, missed a late chance to extend his team’s lead and, shortly afterwards, received a series of racist messages from an anonymous Instagram account. Continue reading…
