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  1. Jan 2025
    1. which is a sentence that I’ve definitely never read or considered in my life.

      it was definitely more specific while the other was more broad and generic

    2. But it wrote its story — I don’t know — a million times faster? And my story is probably not a million times better. [Meadows laughs.] The speed is unsettling.

      interesting point

  2. Oct 2024
    1. t normally takes me eight hours to just rethink and focus on the next one, but the abuse doubles that amount of time,'

      players should be able to disconnect after a game the same way employees disconnect from work. These messages don't allow them to do so

    2. And there's one or two individuals who have come in and popped any sort of progress that was happening. It's horrible in the moment.

      direct evidence of how these messages impacts a player's thinking

    3. with some sent as direct messages that only she can see and others posted on her main feed in public view. She has also been told to kill herself.

      fans take things to such an extreme level and think it's okay because there are no repercussions

    4. some who bet on games are now targeting players with abusive messages when an individual fails to win a match.

      same idea that was expressed in the Blame Game article I read

    5. 'I would be fairly confident almost every player at the top level has received abuse for losing a match or for being accused of match-fixing. It's hugely prevalent.

      proof that this is a relevant issue and should not be overlooked

    6. has spoken exclusively to Sportsmail about being targeted by online trolls who send horrific messages to her when she loses.

      another direct experience with the issue

  3. global.factiva.com global.factiva.com
    1. The associations said they had centered their inquiry on a profane hashtag that became a trending topic on Twitter after the basketball final and that was used by almost 18,00 people -- most of them anonymous.

      While the article was not focused specifically on how hurtful social media backlash is on athletes, I think it does showcase the extremity of some of these fans. Fans like this take abuse to the next level and the article highlights that while providing some solutions that could be helpful in mitigating the issue

    2. Jorge Fernández Díaz, warned that those who posted offensive messages could face arrest. The police must help ''eradicate from the web all the comments that incite hatred and xenophobia,

      yet another solution. But can you apply this to everyone who posts negative things?

    3. In January this year, A. C. Milan abandoned a soccer match after one of its black players, Kevin-Prince Boateng, led a walkout because of racist abuses by opposing fans.

      more focused on abuse towards players now but it's not hate through social media

    4. After Mr. Alves responded to the taunt by eating the banana in front of Villareal fans, he inspired a wave of videos and messages from athletes and politicians who posed with peeled bananas or ate them in solidarity

      another way to respond to hate. Similar to a solution from last week's article

    5. Social media appears to have fueled the hostilities, while also serving to counter them.

      seems like the article is focused on hate but not towards athletes in specific

    1. As of Aug. 1, all schools with Division I sports programs must provide mental health counseling and mental health services consistent with the NCAA's Mental Health Best Practices

      this is good support. We're even getting something similar here at marymount.

    2. Thousands of student-athletes across the country face harassment every day on social media, and the bullying can affect their mental health well-being, causing stress, depression and suicidal thoughts.

      Ways that it impacts athletes coming directly from a coach

    3. Our analysts were therefore astounded to see student-athletes receiving volumes of targeted abuse that compare to professional sportsmen and women playing at the very highest levels of world sport.

      It is good to see that athletes who we tend to overlook are receiving support

    4. more than 540 abusive betting-related messages were directed at men's and women's basketball student-athletes and game officials, including death threats.

      I get the games are serious and competitive but no game is worth sending a death threat over

    5. his unique initiative was implemented to further promote the mental health and well-being of the college sports community through data collection, analytics and action.

      it works hand in hand with mental health

    6. social media companies have to do more to identify and remove this content, and we all need reminders about responsible social media usage.

      this is definitely something that needs to be worked on. The most difficult thing is that limitations would block freedom of speech

    7. rom the messages analyzed, the team verified over 5,000 posts containing abusive, discriminatory or threatening content.

      these are the worst types of online messages to receive. In a perfect number, there should be zero.

    8. which monitored public comments targeting the online profiles of student-athletes, coaches and officials participating in seven NCAA championships and the College Football Playoff National Championship

      highest level of college athletics

    1. They need to make sure not to allow social media use to take away from their everyday activities and self-care.

      do not get hooked onto the toxic culture

    2. They mainly go to their trusted sources. These may be their parents, teammates who understand what they're going through and coaches with whom they spend most of their time. They will also come to the medical staff, their athletic trainer or whoever that trusted person may be.

      solution for someone suffering these issues

    1. Even top stars including Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford were subjected to sickening online hate, prompting players to organise a boycott of social media for 24 hours last April as part of the #Enough campaign.

      I can research the #Enough campaign more

    2. If we beat Leicester for example, I'll have Leicester fans calling me a whatever. It's not right, but that's what will happen. If we draw and I make a mistake, I'll get something. If we win, I'll still get aggro.

      he receives constant backlash no matter the result

    3. "Years ago, [after a game], the first thing the players do is get their phone, call the wife or their girlfriend, their father or mother. In this moment, the first thing they do is to post something in Instagram.

      showcases the shift in just a few years and how important social media has been made

    4. Its biggest strength is its biggest weakness: the real time, almost entirely unfiltered interaction between anyone, anywhere in the world.

      the fact that it's unfiltered interactions is probably the most important part here

    1. Once her students realize how easily images can be manipulated, it's harder for them to take anything they see on the internet at face value.

      i feel like this was already known with social media. Fake news gets passed around easier

    2. middle school for creating and distributing deepfake photos of other students.

      article is thinking of ai being an issue as a whole not just it being a shortcut for work

    3. Younger folks are just sort of more inclined to be early adopters, they're more inclined to be enthusiastic

      we see this with any new technologies, for example, social media

    4. making school more accessible to students with special learning needs to helping diagnose and treat diseases—which could be beneficial to everyone's mental health.

      presents two contradicting ideas

    5. If the computer makes it up, that must be the right answer."

      i feel like students have become more educated in ai. some know that the computer can be wrong, so they have to recheck what the ai spit out

  4. Sep 2024
    1. services

      The author's point was to point out the issues that trans youth had to deal with because society makes it hard for them to find themselves out and come out in general. They use personal experience to really try to get the audience to empathize with the article and the issue.

    2. and then by my freshman year, I ended up leaving school because of suicide ideation, substance abuse issues, a lot of mental health issues

      another consistent theme

    3. [For educators] I would say you can fit LGBTQ+ education in any curriculum. Make sure everyone in your class feels included and feels seen in your classroom.

      solutions for teachers

    4. I find it very hard to meet one person in the community who does not have a mental illness, because of societal pressures.

      this could a common misconception

    5. found that 69 percent ofLGBTQ+ students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year, compared with 35 percent of heterosexual students.

      that's almost double of heterosexual students