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From Decision to Reaction: What Shapes Online Hostility Around Formula 1 Stewarding?

Stewarding decisions are an essential part of competition, but they can also trigger intense online reactions. A qualitative study from ESBS European Sport Business School is examining why some decisions generate limited disagreement while others escalate into hostility, what intensifies those reactions, and where that hostility is directed. Inside the Research is UAOA’s Erasmus+ Researcher […]

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Charter Signings

International Skating Union (ISU) signs United Against Online Abuse Charter and strengthens its commitment to athlete welfare

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today welcomed the International Skating Union (ISU) to its United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Coalition. By signing the charter, ISU, the worldwide governing body for Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating and Synchronized Skating, has strengthened its commitment to […]

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Inside the Research

From Classroom to Group Chat: Understanding Cyberbullying in School Sport

For young people, online and offline relationships are deeply interconnected. A conflict that starts at school can continue in a group chat or on social media, while online aggression can affect relationships when pupils return to the classroom, changing room or sports field. A narrative review at Charles University examines what this overlap means for […]

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Charter Signings

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) signs United Against Online Abuse Charter to protect global community

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today welcomed the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) to its United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Coalition. By signing the UAOA Charter, WFDF pledges to combat digital hate speech and promote a safe, inclusive sports environment, ensuring that flying disc sports continue to […]

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New book maps seven forms of online abuse threatening sport

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, and Dublin City University (DCU) announce the publication of “Combating Online Abuse in Sports: The Game Beyond the Screen”. Supported by the FIA Foundation and FIA as part of its United Against Online Abuse initiative, […]

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By Our Scholars

Preventing Online Harm: The Role of Live Event Behavioural Interventions

Hear from Alan Scarry PhD, the newest UAOA Scholar, about his upcoming research into whether the live event environment can positively influence behavioural factors before supporters engage online. As a motorsport supporter, I have experienced firsthand the sense of community that sport can create. That sense of belonging is one of the reasons this research […]

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