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Anton Ferdinand demands companies act over online abuse

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Anton Ferdinand has spoken out about the mental health effects of facing racial abuse on social media and warned it may take a tragedy for the companies involved to act.

The former West Ham defender is among a number of high-profile former players speaking at the Home Affairs Committee inquiry into online abuse.

Ferdinand said: “It is built to make you addicted to it, you can’t put it down once you start scrolling. Read more: Home Secretary calls on G7 to hold tech giants accountable for harmful content online “There is a mental health issue of not being able to escape it.

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