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BBC Sport Takes Moderation of Offensive Social Media Comments into its Own Hands

Social Media Today

BBC Sport in the UK has taken its own steps to tackle trolls and those who make offensive comments on its social platforms.

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Adidas Social Media Strategy: Sporting Online Traction Globally

Keyhole.co

This iconic footwear and sports apparel brand is well-known, no matter which part of the world you’re from. Dassler brothers — Adolf and Rudolf — started a sports footwear business from their mother’s laundry. The rest is sporting history. They continue to innovate in the realms of sports and footwear.

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What Motivates Americans to Bet on Sports?

Socialmedia.biz

Watching and commenting on sports is an integral part of American culture. Many Americans today are making that jump from being sports fans into becoming sports bettors. Millions of people enjoy betting on sports and some bet infrequently while others bet on a regular basis. Making money. Competition.

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How to use social media in sports to keep fans engaged

Sprout Social

The integral role of social media in sports is hard to ignore. Meanwhile, real-time sporting events and competitions are prime for social media engagement. From team news and trash talk and beyond, sports-related topics are almost always trending on Twitter. The current state of social media in sports. Not by a long shot.

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March Madness And Sports Gambling In The Workplace

The Realtime Report

March Madness and Sports Gambling in the Workplace. The start of the first March Madness season since a landmark 2018 Supreme Court ruling gave states leeway to allow and regulate sports gambling. ’ They gave the states the ability (for now) to decide how to regulate sports betting.” Distracted by Madness.

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Social media and the rise of fantasy sports

Sprout Social

You don’t have to be a sports fanatic to know how much sports fans love to share updates about their teams on social media. Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. What are fantasy sports? And what did social media and fantasy sports?

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Social Media Community Management: An Interview with Kathryn Peck of EA SPORTS

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Almost exactly a year ago, I observed Kathryn Peck represent EA SPORTS on Twitter. What’s a typical day like for you as the EA SPORTS Active Community Manager? I also have calls and emails with external partners or people that work with outside of EA SPORTS as we discuss upcoming conferences, events, how we can partner, etc.

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