FIFA identifies 13-fold rise in abusive posts towards WC participants

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2026-07-01

London (PA Media/dpa) - A 13-fold increase in abusive social media posts directed towards World Cup participants compared to the last tournament four years ago has been identified by football's world governing body FIFA. The Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) operated by FIFA has shielded players from 89,000 posts verified as abusive during the opening round of the tournament. At the same stage of the 2022 finals in Qatar, 6,700 posts had bee......

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