July 19, 2026 12:35 PM
FIFA detects 7 million abusive comments aimed at players and staff during World Cup
FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which aims to protect players, teams and officials from online threats and abuse, has detected more than 7 million potentially harmful or abusive posts on social media during the World Cup, the global soccer body said on Saturday. FIFA said the detection rate was 14 times higher than the 2022 edition, during which 470,000 such posts were removed. The SMPS team have reviewed more than half a million AI-detected messages targeting players, coaches a...