Online Abuse in Elite Sport: Ofcom’s Warning Marks a New Era – Corker Binning Partner, Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh writes for The Gazette

Writing for the Law Society Gazette, Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, Partner at Corker Binning looks at the implications for elite sport following Ofcom’s recent warning that professional athletes must be protected from online abuse by the technology platforms that enable it.  “Ofcom’s intervention signals a wider shift in how online abuse in elite sport should be understood: not simply as a welfare or reputational matter to be weathered by individuals in the line of fire, but in appropriate cases as criminal conduct,” she says.

Explaining Ofcom’s increased powers via the Online Safety Act 2023, Danielle explores the ramifications of the regulator’s actions and the challenge of balancing freedom of expression with recognising and enforcing online abuse that has crossed criminal thresholds.

Read the full article here.