The AFL and its clubs must continue to expose and sanction online trolls, it’s the law
- Written by Eric Windholz, Senior Lecturer and Associate, Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies, Monash University
We have experienced what at times has felt like an epidemic of online trolling of AFL players in recent weeks. Some of the trolling has taken the form of sexual abuse, such as that of Tayla Harris. Others have been racist in nature, such as that of Eddie Betts and Liam Ryan.
It’s beyond doubt that online trolling is a serious issue due to the...
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