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FIFA detects 7 million abusive comments targeting players and staff during World Cup
Featured Jul - 20 - 2026 , 10:23 1 minute read 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.
The SMPS team have reviewed more than half a million AI-detected messages targeting players, coaches and officials during the ongoing World Cup.
The SMPS have moderated more than 53 million posts and comments since the start of the World Cup, which culminates on Sunday with a clash between Argentina and Spain.
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