There is no denying the fact that, over time, Social media has become a toxic place for many people who use the platforms. There have been many complaints regarding the negativity on the platforms and how they affect the mental health of the users. In light of this, the 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, has spoken against the toxic nature of social media platforms on many occasions.

The most recent incident that the F1 driver was a part of revolved around the season finale of the 2021 season. During the race, Williams driver Nicholas Latifi was involved in an incident that ended up deciding the championship.

The Canadian was brutally trolled and was even sent death threats for his role in the decider. On this, Lewis Hamilton mentioned that there has been little improvement on these platforms regarding such toxic incidents.

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We still have to put pressure on them to change things: Lewis Hamilton

As reported by Motorsport.nl, the Mercedes driver mention we need to put a lot of pressure to make changes in this regard. He also emphasized how it affects the mental health of the people on the platform.

“Unfortunately, little has changed in that regard. Social media platforms have done too little work to address this sort of thing. We still have to put pressure on them to change things,” said Hamilton. [Translated by Google Translate]

“Mental health is an important topic and social media is affecting many people with these abuses. Nobody deserves such a thing and it should not be tolerated in any way. They can change things, but they don’t seem to be doing it fast enough. That is why we must continue to put pressure on the kettle. A lot of people have a passion for this sport, but it has to be expressed in a positive way and certainly not in such a negative way,” said the Mercedes driver.

It is truly pathetic to see someone go through this kind of abuse on the platforms. It is essential for people like Lewis Hamilton to come forward and condone the ill-usage of these social media platforms.

We should hold the people on the social media platform accountable for their opinions and their manner of expressing them. Let’s see if there are any changes on the platforms in this regard.

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