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You're being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes
Officials will monitor posts and seek takedowns after less than one-third of deletion requests succeeded in the Olympic trial, the JOC said.
- Japan is expanding online abuse monitoring for the upcoming Asian Games, which will be held in Nagoya and the Aichi area from September 19 to October 4. Organizers are warning trolls that competitors will be watched.
- During the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February, the Japanese Olympic Committee monitored social media in partnership with Meta and LINE Yahoo, using manual and AI searches to protect Japanese athletes.
- Monitoring teams requested the removal of almost 2,000 posts during the Milan-Cortina Games, though social media companies removed nearly 600. JOC official Hirofumi Takeshita noted that tech firms were "very cooperative," despite differing views on offensive content.
- Lawyer Shun Takahashi leads a legal group providing a "safe haven" for athletes facing online abuse. His group supported professional baseball player Taiki Sekine, who won settlements after receiving violent messages last year.
- Asian Games organizers told AFP that they will implement a wider monitoring program to protect athletes from all competing countries. This initiative aims to address persistent online abuse affecting athlete mental health and performance.
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The Japanese Olympic Committee has decided to crack down once and for all on bullies who bully and bully athletes on social media, setting up a team to monitor messages and stepping up cooperation with social media platforms, the French news agency AFP reported.
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