Measures in place to take down abusive comment against cricketer Shami, says Facebook

New Delhi, Oct 25 : Amid volley of abuses on social media targeting bowler Mohammed Shami following India’s crushing defeat to Pakistan in T20 World Cup, Facebook on Monday said that it had introduced measures to remove the comments that directed abuse at the cricketer.

“No one should have to experience abuse anywhere, and we don’t want it on our platforms. We quickly introduced measures to remove the comments that directed abuse at an Indian cricketer and we’ll continue to take action against those that violate our Community Standards,” a Facebook spokesperson told UNI.

The spokesperson noted that the company had recently announced updates to its bullying and harassment policy that increases protections for all public figures.

“Additionally, we have tools like Hidden Words that protect you from having to see bullying comments and abuse in your Direct Message requests, and Limits, which protects you when you experience or anticipate a rush of abusive comments and messages.” said the official spokesperson.

In one of the most keenly watched cricket matches, Pakistan scored an emphatic 10 wicket victory against India on Sunday. This triggered verbal clashes between fans of the two countries with some of them giving it a religious spin.

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