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With a defiant gesture to social media trolls, Essendon’s Madison Prespakis has shone a spotlight on the government’s lack of progress in curbing online abuse
The body shaming of one of Australia’s top footballers this week has exposed the lack of progress preventing online abuse, as the growing influence of women’s sport clashes with outdated perceptions of what constitutes a healthy body.
As players face the challenge of engaging with growing legions of fans and suppressing online trolls, some want to phase out discussing female athletes’ appearances altogether. Meanwhile, the president of one of the country’s biggest AFL clubs said the government’s reform of social media can help break the cycle of internet poison.
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