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How Facebook failed to stem racist abuse of England's football players

By Ryan Mac and Tariq Panja
New York Times·
11 mins to read

For more than two years, football officials pushed the social network to limit the invective. As a new season begins, the hate continues.

In May 2019, Facebook asked the organising bodies of English football to its London offices off Regent's Park. On the agenda: what to do about the growing racist abuse on the social network against Black football players.

At the meeting, Facebook gave representatives from four of England's main football organisations — the Football Association, the Premier League,

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