Wimbledon chiefs said Friday they had launched a social media monitoring service to protect players from online abuse.
It follows a similar “anti-online harassment and hate speech tool” that was put in place at the French Open last year.
In another sign of the growing awareness of the issue, artificial intelligence will be used at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics to shield athletes.
Britain’s Harriet Dart said there were positives and negatives to social media after reaching the third round on Thursday.
“I’m sure today, if I open one of my apps, regardless if I won, I’d have a lot of hate as well,” she said.
Wimbledon tournament director Jamie Baker said the All England Club had taken action to protect players, using a dedicated team and AI.
“This year is the first year that we have got effectively a social media monitoring service specifically for the event,” he …