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FA may join Premier League and EFL clubs in boycotting social media as part of blanket blackout aimed at putting platforms under pressure to deal with rise in online abuse

The Football Association could join Premier League and Football League clubs in boycotting social media as part of a blanket blackout.

The Mail on Sunday can reveal there is a growing desire from clubs up and down the divisions to hold a league-wide boycott of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to put the platforms under pressure to do more following a rise in online abuse.

Top-flight clubs have already discussed a collective action ahead of a meeting of football’s key stakeholders next week.

The FA may join Premier League and EFL clubs in boycotting social media in a blanket blackout

Swansea led the way as they announced on Thursday that the club, players and staff would come off social media for seven days.