Sportradar\u2019s team of experts<\/a><\/strong> builds a picture of how that individual conducts online abuse. The findings of the investigation are then shared with its partners and further support is provided in pursuing an appropriate course of action, including the removal of abusive accounts from social media platforms and working with law enforcement to bring legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/img><\/p>\n
The product was successfully trialled earlier in the summer at the Exo-Tennis Series across Germany and the US.<\/strong> Participating players from the ATP and WTA Tours including Germany\u2019s Dustin Brown and the US pair of Taylor Townsend and Sachia Vickery shared abusive messages they had received on social media. Following in-depth investigation, Sportradar then provided the event organisers with details of the problem accounts and a set of recommendations on the best course of action to pursue in order to prevent future trolling and abuse.<\/p>\nAndreas Krannich, Managing Director Integrity Services at Sportradar<\/strong> said: \u201cMaintaining the integrity of sport and ensuring that it\u2019s safe, fair and enjoyable for all, has long been our priority. Now, with this new service, we\u2019ve strengthened our position in this space by safeguarding the athletes who compete in it and protecting them from online harm and social media abuse.<\/p>\n\u201cWe are providing a tangible output that our partners can share with their athletes and we\u2019re providing support to those partners in pursuing an appropriate course of action. The service we now have in place can act as a deterrent to future online abuse and create real change, particularly when people see the impact it has.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe this safeguarding solution can have a similar positive impact on sport as our Fraud Detection System has had on match fixing, where we\u2019ve reported more than 5000 suspicious matches across global sport in 11 years.”<\/p>\n
Sportradar\u2019s Intelligence & Investigation Services team assists more than 80 partners, including federations, clubs, National Anti-Doping Organisations and law enforcement, identifying and investigating integrity threats to countries, sports and businesses, as well as providing a robust due diligence product to counter any real or perceived threats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n