‘Game changer’: New software to shield athletes from social media abuse - Sydney Morning Herald

In what is believed to be a world first, the A-Leagues have rolled out new software which uses machine-learning technology to stop any abusive comments from being seen by the players they are directed towards - and their thousands of followers.

It has become one of the unfortunate hallmarks of modern sport: every other week, it seems, another club, league or athlete is forced to publicly call out a racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise bi… [+2486 chars]

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