Premier Sports Network is pleased to announce a partnership with Respondology, the leading social media comment moderation platform in supporting sports and consumer brands to eradicate hate speech and spam from social media.

Premier Sports and Respondology share a common goal of providing athletes, sports teams, and brands the best support when it comes to providing a duty of care away from the sports field.

Recent reports show that abuse on social media increased in 2022 by a staggering 240%, bots have increased by 500% and 1 in 2 young people reported having experienced online bullying before the age of 25.

The eye-watering statistics surrounding social media abuse are not only concerning for the individuals on the platforms, but also the brands who utilise social media to engage their audience and interact with fans as comments containing bots, spam and abuse reflect poorly on the company and brand values.

Respondology is already working with some of the best-known global consumer brands and sports organisations spanning the English Premier League, NFL, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and through this partnership, PSN and Respondology have committed to removing hateful comments from sports teams and global brands’ social media pages to provide fans with a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.

“Since the technology now exists to mute racism, homophobia, and generally hateful abuse and invasive bots online, then we have a responsibility to do just that.  We’re excited to partner with Premier Sports Network to accelerate that mission together” – Erik Swain, CEO & Co-Founder, Respondology.

“Making sure there is a ‘duty of care’ away from the field has always run at the heart of PSN and this partnership with Respondology will be a fantastic addition to making sure our global network have the best-in-class resources to protect their players, fans and brand from racism, homophobia and general online abuse” – Spencer Hidge, CEO & Founder, Premier Sports Network

If you would like to find out more about this partnership and the services Respondology offer, then please feel free to contact us via enquiries@premiersportsnetwork.com