Ross urges social media giants to do more to tackle online abuse
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is boycotting social media until Monday (Jane Barlow/PA)
Douglas Ross has called on social media giants to do more to tackle online abuse.
The Scottish Conservatives leader was on the campaign trail with the party’s Renfrewshire South candidate, Derek Stillie, the ex-Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Dundee United goalkeeper, on Saturday.
He claimed he is boycotting social media until Monday to send a message to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that they need to take stronger action against discrimination.
Mr Ross, a football referee, said: “This campaign has united the football and the wider sports community.