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SOCIAL MEDIA AND SPORTSPEOPLE

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RPA considers criminal prosecutions to stem the tide of social media abuse in rugby

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Helping players like Neco handle social media: ‘These are vulnerable young men’

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Meet the lawyer helping Premier League footballers delete embarrassing social media posts

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How Premier League stars are paying a lawyer to delete old social media messages

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Lawyer Matt Himsworth is the man footballers turn to to keep their social media accounts scandal-free and avoid embarrassing tweets surfacing

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RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

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Fraser Franks: Newport defender retires because of heart problem

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Newport County's Fraser Franks planning for future after heart condition ends career

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Imagine having the same routine from the age of nine - wake up, train and prepare for the next match - for it to all be suddenly taken away. 

Interviews

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MHA2020: Former Exile Fraser Franks discusses mental health in football

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Ex-Celtic star Leigh Nicol bravely shares horrific online abuse after images leaked

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Leigh Nicol: Crystal Palace midfielder hopes to raise awareness by speaking about hack ordeal

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'It's my normal day-to-day': Sports stars speak out as clubs unite against social media abuse

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Three Premier League football players star in video calling for tighter regulations on social media

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Social media blackout: 'Deleting abuse is part of my morning routine'

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Premier League Academy players to attend social media workshops

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Leigh Nicol exclusive interview: How phone hack traumatised Crystal Palace player and her inspiring recovery

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Female sports stars are sent vile images ‘all the time’ on social media

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Female sports stars 'are sent unsolicited images ... on a daily basis'

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'It's every single day': Crystal Palace star Leigh Nicol says online abuse in football is getting worse

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Crystal Palace players Nathan Ferguson and Leigh Nicol have had their off-pitch work recognised by being named PFA Community Champions at the club’s End of Season Awards.

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Social media companies have the tech to block unwanted obscene images — so why aren’t they using it?

Interviews

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Legal Entrepreneurs: How I started my own reputation law firm

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Matt Himsworth on Steve Morgan v Daily Mail

digital assets after death

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The grieving widow who took on Apple for her husband's pictures

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Widow who fought Apple for three years to access to her late husband's iPhone family photos opens up about the emotional moment she showed them to their 10-year-old daughter

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Digital assets after death

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It's wrong to punish Hamza Choudhury now for tweets made as a 15 year-old

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Professional Cricketers' Association members encouraged to improve online security

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League One football, but Premier League standards - Sunderland's education programme stays top flight

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Don't be scammed!

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Academy players promote responsible social media use on Safer Internet Day

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U9 Social Media and Internet Safety Workshop

Education on social media in sport

Football Journeys Podcast

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From playing with Philippe Coutinho to time in prison: What happens if you don’t realise your football dream?

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Brentford FC: Sergi Canos' Football Journey

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Football Journeys Podcast: Scott Davies on overcoming gambling addiction

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