The Government have drafted in West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karren Brady to assist delivering the Online Safety Bill.
Whitehall chiefs have come under major pressure to accelerate the long-awaited legislation after Kick It Out called on the Government to pass the new laws which, it is hoped, will eradicate online hate as soon as possible.
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min became the latest high-profile victim of social media abuse following his team’s victory over the Hammers on Sunday.
Spurs forward Son notched the second goal in his side’s 2-0 London derby win over the Hammers on Sunday - but it later emerged that the South Korean had been targeted with disgusting online racist abuse.