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Gamblers behind half of abusive posts to tennis stars

Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have abused tennis players this year, says an AI-led detection system.

Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have been deemed abusive towards tennis players this year, according to an artificial intelligence-led detection system. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, a long-standing member of the WTA Players' Council, said she was pleased the system is helping "create a healthier online environment". "It was essential for the WTA and these partner organisations to take meaningful steps toward filtering, blocking, and reporting hateful and harmful comments," said the 35-year-old Belarusian.

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