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April 29, 2021 by Ben Lang

Scorchers join Social Media Boycott

 

Surrey Scorchers will stand with the British Basketball League and the wider sporting community by taking part in a social media boycott from 3pm on Friday 30th April to 11:59pm on Monday 3rd May.

By joining this boycott, we want to help amplify the message that social media companies must do more to eradicate discriminatory abuse and harassment on their platforms.

Scorchers fans wishing to receive the latest news and updates can visit our website which will still be updated throughout this social media blackout, while Friday’s home game against Plymouth Raiders will still be streamed live on BBL Player (6pm). 

The BBL have said: “The British Basketball League (BBL) and Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) will be joining our sporting colleagues across football, cricket, rugby and others in the social media boycott this weekend from 3pm Friday 30 April through Monday 3 May.

“Sport has the power to bring all communities together and, as we have experienced through the growth and camaraderie of the British basketball community, social media has the power that allows us to reach and connect with our supporters – as it does for all sports – in immediate and vital ways.

“But with that power comes responsibility and the current inaction by social media companies in the face of relentless hateful and abusive attacks by cowards protected by this very inaction is inexcusable.

“No one should be subject to the kind of harassment and abuse that we have seen people experience. It goes against every tenet of basic human decency and we join the calls for social media companies to do more and for the UK government to ensure the Online Safety Bill gives sufficient powers to Ofcom to ensure social media companies can be held to account should they continue to fail in their responsibilities.”

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