Course: Online Abuse in Sport

This step explores the role of criminal law and law enforcement agencies in addressing online abuse. Criminal law is one of the ways society seeks to combat anti-social behaviour including …

This step delves into legal responses to online abuse in sport, covering a range of harmful behaviours including hate speech, cyberbullying, trolling, threats, doxxing, and stalking. In Week 1 we …

What will you learn this week? Watch this video from course educator Penny Coughlan to find out. Download the transcript below. By the end of this week, you will be …

In this step, we review our learning in Week 1. We have developed a vocabulary of what online abuse constitutes and have begun to consider the different ways in which …

This step provides two useful resources for understanding online abuse in sport. This is a peer-reviewed academic paper that evaluates all of the research that has been done on online …

This step explores the broad impact of online abuse in sport beyond just athletes, shedding light on overlooked groups like fans, officials, sponsors, administrators, and journalists. Who is impacted? The …

This step examines the triggers for online abuse in sport, highlighting factors such as fans’ frustration over performance, rivalries, and societal tensions. Online abuse can be triggered by a number …

Online abuse is a problem in most facets of life. What makes sport special? Does it differ in a sporting context? These are the questions you should be asking right …

This step explores the complexity of online abuse, moving beyond typical examples like hate speech to encompass various harmful behaviours such as cyberbullying, trolling, threats, doxxing, and stalking. Online abuse …

What will you learn this week? Watch this video from course educator Dr Gary Sinclair to find out. Download the transcript below. By the end of the topic you will …

This step provides a brief outline of the course, its target audience, learning outcomes, and rules of engagement. Who is this course for? This course has been created for anyone …

In this video, course educators Dr Gary Sinclair and Penny Coughlan provide a brief introduction to the course. Developed with input from experts across various disciplines, the course materials are …