Thierry Henry Quits Social Media Until Companies Act On Racism and Bullying

Thierry Henry has announced that he will step away from social media until the various platforms start taking racism seriously.

The Frenchman, who recently stepped down as CF Montréal coach for family reasons, published a statement on Twitter on Friday saying he would remove himself from social media by the following morning.

He said: “Hi Guys, from tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigour and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright.”

The former Arsenal and Barcelona player added: “The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture to individuals is too toxic to ignore. There HAS to be some accountability. It is far too easy to create an account, use it to bully and harass without any consequence and still remain anonymous. Until this changes, I will be disabling my accounts across all social platforms. I’m hoping this happens soon.”