French Football Legend Thierry Henry Quits Social Media Over "Toxic" Racism, Abuse

In a statement shared with his combined 14.8 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Thierry Henry said he would remove himself from all social media.

Hi GuysFrom tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigour and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright.... pic.twitter.com/gXSObqo4xg Former French national team striker Thierry Henry has said he is quitting all social media until platforms do more to tackle racism and harassment, becoming the latest celebrity to scale down their online presence over abuse.  In a statement shared with his combined 14.8 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the former Arsenal player said he would remove himself from all social media as of Saturday. "The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture is too toxic to ignore," he wrote, calling for greater "accountability" online. "It is far too easy to create an account, use it to bully and harass without consequence and still remain anonymous," he added. "Until this changes, I will be disabling my accounts across all social platforms. I'm hoping this happens soon."