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Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham 'optimistic' that social media firms will tackle online abuse but warns the government must step in if they fail to adequately deal with the problem

Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham believes Government legislation will be the only answer if social media companies fail to produce the solutions to online abuse.

Arsenal launched their own campaign this week #StopOnlineAbuse, increasing further awareness of the issue, applying more pressure to social media companies to take action and underlining mounting and widespread frustrations that not enough has been done to tackle the problem.

Venkatesham said: 'If the social media companies can't demonstrate that they are doing enough in this space and can't give enough positive answers, ultimately it ends up with legislation and ends up with the government.