“Is This Acceptable” – Elon Musk Challenged Over Death Threat Received by Soccer Legend Gary Lineker’s Son Amid BBC Row

Social media is a brutal place for most users, and it once again showed its full wrath. The Gary Lineker incident surfaced after BBC removed him as a host of the famous Match of the Day show. And now, his son George Lineker tweeted the social media abuse he received due to it. Therefore, Lineker questioned Twitter owner Elon Musk after raising the issue of abuse on social media. 

For years Twitter became a platform where people voiced their opinions. But often, the situation goes out of hand, and it becomes personal. Hence, it became another similar issue where social media bullying came into the limelight. After taking over Twitter, Musk initiated various changes to improve the platform. Therefore, the former soccer player Lineker stepped up to voice out his concerns. 

BBC soccer show host questions Elon Musk on social media issues

To this, Lineker tweeted, “Is this acceptable @Twitter @elonmusk? And I don’t mean the grammar.” Although Musk has not replied, Lineker made his intentions clear regarding what he thought about the social media abuse. 

It all started when Lineker started a tweet about the new UK Government immigration bill that spread like wildfire, resulting in a national debate. The former soccer player commented, “Good heavens, this is beyond awful,” to the UK Home Secretary on the new immigration policies. It prompted BBC to suspend him for his tweet and halted him from appearing on the show. However, many former players supported Lineker and wanted them to reinstate him. Former soccer players Ian Wright and Alan Shearer supported Lineker and agreed to not appear in the show, showing a sense of solidarity. 

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The BBC later brought him back, and Lineker’s son George posted a tweet concerning the abuse he faced from various sections of society. He tweeted, “Social media’s mad isn’t it. Over the last few days, on insta – never had so many nice messages. On Twitter – never had so much abuse. It’s not even anything to do with me.” Under the tweet, he posted a personal message he received on his private chat, threatening him and disrespecting him and his father. 

 The message sheds a poor light on the current issues of social media bullying and abuse. According to Twitter policies, they prohibit abusive behavior toward people who are targeted by specific individuals or groups. If found guilty, the organization down-ranks those tweets and also would suspend accounts if necessary. 

The common issue is prevalent these days as several people face this. With a platform created to voice opinions, one can say it goes over the top. Hopefully, strict regulations kept on Twitter would keep a check on the authenticity of the famous social media platform. 

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