2025 press releases

A person playing a football game on a games console

#JewGoal – How an antisemitic hashtag spread from video games to mainstream football

A new study has uncovered how an antisemitic phrase born in the FIFA video-gaming community migrated into wider football conversations on social media, normalising hate speech under the guise of humour, banter and fandom.

A group of four children looking at mobile phone devices

“Big tech already has the tools to protect young users online without resorting to a full ban; choosing not to use them shows children’s safety isn’t a priority” warns online safety expert.

Earlier this week, Australia became the first country in the world to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, in a move to protect them from the risks that come with using such platforms.

Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE has been awarded an honorary degree by Loughborough University.

Parkrun founder awarded honorary degree (VIDEO)

Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE has been awarded an honorary degree by Loughborough University.