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ITV said that Love Island contestants appearing in the upcoming winter series will have to disable their social media accounts to protect them and their families.

The broadcaster said islanders would have to put their accounts “inactive” so nothing could be published on their behalf while they were in the villa.

The decision is intended to avoid “adverse effects of social networks”.

Contestants will also receive “instruction and training” around “mutual respect in relationships” after broadcast watchdog Ofcom received thousands of complaints, many related. to the “alleged act of bullying and bullying of women” in the most recent series.

Resource links to help “identify negative behaviors in relationships” and “understand behavioral patterns related to controlling and coercive behavior” will be provided prior to meeting other contestants. , as well as “language immersion” training, first introduced in May this year.

Love Island 2022 Winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti
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Love Island 2022 Winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti

These new measures are part of ITV’s care measures mission for 2023.

Entrants will also be asked to watch a video of the show’s executive producer and head of welfare interviewing former islanders about their experience on the show.

It will include tips on how to deal with being filmed 24 hours a day and dealing with social media trolls.

Dr Matthew Gould, a chartered consultant clinical psychologist who was also part of the care team’s mission, said: “Advanced protective measures are introduced for love island The year 2023 represents ITV’s commitment to developing obligations of care protocols to minimize harm, where possible.

“The islanders’ bold decision to pause social media activity in the new series is testament to ITV’s serious intentions, especially when this input both benefits the appeal of the show. program is both a potential source of mental health problems.

Maya Jama will host Love Island in 2023
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Maya Jama will host Love Island in 2023

Balancing this close relationship requires both determining which safeguards have the most positive impact on participant welfare and the professional partnership offered by ITV, in particular between producers and their welfare group, and most importantly, the contributors themselves.”

ITV’s The Jeremy Kyle Show was canceled in 2019 after increasing scrutiny over the duty of care that reality TV shows have to show participants, following the death of a pilot. born.

This criticism extended to Love Island following the deaths of former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis.

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