Top men's tennis players were shielded from more than 162,000 abusive social media comments during the first year of the AI-powered ATP Safe Sport initiative. The system scanned over 3.1 million comments and hid abusive messages targeting 245 players in real time after the July 2024 launch. Safe Sport aims to create a healthier online environment free from hateful comments and negative messages so players' social media presence is defined by their identity rather than on-court performance. Research cited many offenders as angry gamblers. More than one in ten comments were abusive, rising to fifty percent in extreme cases, and ATP officials described the tool as a first line of defence and part of a long-term safeguarding commitment.
Top men's tennis players were shielded from more than 162,000 social media comments containing severe abuse during the first year of the artificial intelligence-powered ATP Safe Sport initiative, the sport's governing body has announced. The abusive messages, which targeted 245 players, were found and then hidden in real time as the system scanned more than 3.1 million comments for harmful digital content following its launch in July 2024.
This way, my social media presence is defined by who I am, not by my performance on the court. Tennis players, like many athletes, often have to deal with the wrath of anonymous abusers online. A study conducted by the governing bodies of the sport showed last year that many of the offenders were found to be angry gamblers.
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