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FIFA's Social Media Protection Service flagged over 30,000 abusive posts and referred 11 offenders to police in 2025 to combat online abuse of players and officials.
- On Sunday, FIFA said it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials and will cooperate with Member Associations and law enforcement to hold offenders accountable.
- Since its 2022 launch, the Social Media Protection Service has escalated more than 65,000 cases and flagged more than 30,000 abusive posts this year, FIFA said.
- SMPS combines technology and human moderation to detect abusive content, monitoring 2,401 active accounts across five platforms, flagging 179,517 posts and reporting 20,587 to platforms.
- FIFA is blacklisting people identified for 'highly abusive behaviour', blocking ticket purchases, and has referred eleven individuals in Argentina, Brazil, France, Poland, Spain, Britain and the United States to law enforcement in 2025, with one case reaching Interpol.
- The SMPS has been deployed at several competitions this year, including the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino said football must be safe and inclusive on pitch, stands and online.
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FIFA announced today, on the International Day for Tolerance, that it is stepping up its efforts to combat online abuse. This year, more than 30,000 offensive posts have been reported to FIFA's social media protection service on social media platforms. Eleven individuals have been reported to law enforcement.
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FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse
PARIS :FIFA said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials, reporting a surge in harmful content and referring more offenders to police.Marking the International Day for Tolerance, FIFA said its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) had flagged more than 30,
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FIFA has increased efforts against online abuse targeting players and officials, reporting a rise in harmful content and involving police more frequently. Through its Social Media Protection Service, over 65,000 abusive posts have been flagged since 2022, with numerous offenders reported to law enforcement globally.
In a new global call for inclusion and respect, FIFA reaffirmed its stance against hatred and discrimination within the framework of the International Day of Tolerance. The agency highlighted the expansion of its social media protection service, a tool available all year round for players, teams, referees and member federations, which acts against cyberbullying and harmful messages during official competitions. Since the implementation of the sy…
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Reuters: FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse. “Marking the International Day for Tolerance, FIFA said its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) had flagged more than 30,000 abusive posts to platforms since the start of the year, part of more than 65,000 escalated since the tool was launched in 2022.”The post Reuters: FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse first appeared on ResearchBuzz: Firehose.
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