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EP65 I Matter: Social Media Campaign

The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics launched the I Matter Campaign to challenge all social media users to change their tone and tenor on social media as it relates to social media harassment aimed at college athletes and coaches. Our guests today include UI student-athletes and staff who talked about the importance of addressing the toxic messaging that occurs in the social media community and ways to positively and healthfully engage with this campaign and its efforts to curtail misuse.

Resources:

Illinois Athletics Launches “I Matter” Campaign - University of Illinois Athletics (fightingillini.com)

Broadcast on:
21 Feb 2023

The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics launched the I Matter Campaign to challenge all social media users to change their tone and tenor on social media as it relates to social media harassment aimed at college athletes and coaches. Our guests today include UI student-athletes and staff who talked about the importance of addressing the toxic messaging that occurs in the social media community and ways to positively and healthfully engage with this campaign and its efforts to curtail misuse.

Resources:

Illinois Athletics Launches “I Matter” Campaign - University of Illinois Athletics (fightingillini.com)