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The United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Coalition has published, in honour of Safer Internet Day, a new Safeguarding Guide designed to provide practical support for anyone experiencing online abuse. As online abuse continues to affect athletes, officials, volunteers, journalists and fans across the sporting ecosystem, the guide offers simple, actionable steps to help individuals protect […]
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, today welcomed the Republic of Uzbekistan as the newest signatory to the United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Charter at the start of the FIA Annual General Assemblies week in Tashkent. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President […]
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The FIA’s United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Campaign has welcomed the 5th scholar to its flagship scholarship programme, created to empower the next generation of researchers in the fight against online abuse in sport. Ghada Ashour, a 24-year-old student from Palestine, grew up in Gaza where she has been studying remotely until gaining her place […]
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Hear from Maria Iuliano, one of our talented UAOA Scholars currently undertaking research into the development and spread of online abuse within Italian football.
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Hear from Kimberley Wyllie, one of our talented United Against Online Abuse Scholars currently undertaking research into how witnessing or experiencing online abuse impacts the identities of female motorsport fans and how they engage with the sport.
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Hear from Ana G. Rodriguez-Armendariz, one of our talented UAOA Scholars currently undertaking research into global educational responses to online abuse in sport. Online abuse in sport is not just bad behaviour online; it sits at the intersection of performance, welfare, and culture. Athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators, sponsors, and fans operate in high-visibility, high-pressure […]