Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches
The ISU will expand AI software that hid 300,000 negative comments for 92 skaters as online abuse rises around livestreamed events.
- On Friday, the International Skating Union joined the United Against Online Abuse campaign, an initiative originally established by the FIA to combat social media hostility in sports.
- Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 face escalating online abuse, with hostility surging alongside viewership for events like the Junior Grand Prix and the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- The ISU is expanding access to an AI-powered "shield" tool for competitors, which has already flagged 300,000 "negative comments" on the accounts of 92 skaters using the system.
- Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates urged high-profile skaters to actively combat "toxic environments," comparing online abuse's direct reach to shouting at stadium athletes in other sports.
- Bates emphasized that pursuing a dream at the ISU level should not compromise mental health, despite a "natural hesitance" among skaters to use third-party protective tools.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as
Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media, Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates has warned. In a sport which has seen revived popularity since the 2026 Milan Cortina
The Toronto Star
Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches
Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media, Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates has warned.
Teen figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing - National Cyber Security Consulting
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media, Olympic gold medallist Evan […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
