Love Island announces huge shake up of show rules ahead of 2023 series
thesun.co.ukLOVE Island has announced a massive shake-up of show rules ahead of the next series. Family and friends of the next batch of islanders are now banned from posting on their social media accounts during the show, instead accounts will be dormant.
In past series, islanders' teams used their accounts to encourage viewers to vote for them and build up their following. However, they were often subject to vile abuse from trolls and there were even occasional spats between contestants' family and friends.
The show is also cracking down on gaslighting following incidents such as Jacques O'Neill and Paige Thorne's ill-fated romance that viewers found uncomfortable to watch.
The new rules package reads: "As part of extended measures to protect both the Islanders and their families from the adverse effects of social media, participants will be asked to pause handles and accounts on their social media platforms for the duration of their time on the show.
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