Liverpool will join an unprecedented boycott of social media platforms to combat racist abuse.
The campaign will be supported by clubs across the Premier League, EFL, WSL and Women’s Championship.
The clubs will not post anything on social media platforms from Friday, April 30 to 23.59 on Monday, May 3.
“The boycott shows English football coming together to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate, while highlighting the importance of educating people in the ongoing fight against discrimination,” the joint statement reads.
Liverpool players have been subject to online racial abuse, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita receiving nasty messages.
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"Online abuse has got to stop," Jordan Henderson wrote in a tweet.
"Recently I’ve been thinking about what I can do, as an individual, to try and make a difference. I've seen friends, team-mates, other players within football and in wider society be on the receiving end of horrendous online abuse which is now out of control.
"The platforms should be doing more but as a society we need to be kinder to each other – that’s where it starts and stops.
"I have seriously considered deleting my social media accounts in the last few weeks but instead I want to use my platforms to try and drive positive change - people shouldn't have to boycott platforms or deactivate accounts just to avoid abuse.
"So I'm handing all my social media accounts over to @CybersmileHQ who I have partnered with to raise awareness of the impact that cyberbullying and online abuse can have on people.
"They'll be sharing stories of people affected as well as resources for education, reporting and how to get help if you or someone you know is struggling. Things have got to change."
Jordan Henderson is no stranger to online abuse, with the skipper being subjected to a lot of hate from Liverpool fans themselves earlier on in his career with the Reds.
Following the sick abuse faced by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita after Liverpool's loss to Real Madrid, Henderson continues to lead the club with a solution-oriented approach to a huge problem.
'We didn't think about Patrice': Henderson states Liverpool got it completely wrong in Suarez-Evra racism row
"I was a young player at the time. It was something I had never experienced before," Henderson told BBC as part of Anton Ferdinand’s ‘Football, Racism and Me’ documentary.
"From a player point of view, our mindset was on Luis and how to protect him, but really we didn't really think about Patrice.
"I think that's where we got it wrong from top to bottom. If people want to point me out then I'll take full responsibility as well as a player. People will say, 'That's a bit late', but I suppose it's better late than never."
Back in 2011, Man Utd's Evra had accused Liverpool's Suarez of racism during the game.
While the FA was investigating the claim, Liverpool had come out wearing t-shirts supporting Suarez in the matter. Suarez was later charged with an 8-game ban and a £40,000 fine.
Evra, on the other hand, faced a lot of undue criticism from fans in the aftermath of the incident.
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