Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFootball captains playing in Thursday's World Cup fixtures will exchange special pennants to visibly stand against discrimination, marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The pennants will feature the slogan 'We Play Together. We Stand Against Hate' in English and the teams' native languages. Fifa announced its automated social media protection service has deleted almost 400,000 abusive posts during the current tournament, exceeding the 287,000 removals from the entire 2022 event. Overall, Fifa's social media protection service, launched before the 2022 World Cup, has removed more than 30 million abusive posts and comments. The tournament has faced criticism over ticket prices, resulting in empty seats at some matches, and the introduction of hydration breaks, which were booed by fans during games. In fullWorld Cup captains to take stance against hate speech amid soaring social media abuseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why World Cup captains will exchange special pennants at Thursday’s matches
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFootball captains playing in Thursday's World Cup fixtures will exchange special pennants to visibly stand against discrimination, marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The pennants will feature the slogan 'We Play Together. We Stand Against Hate' in English and the teams' native languages. Fifa announced its automated social media protection service has deleted almost 400,000 abusive posts during the current tournament, exceeding the 287,000 removals from the entire 2022 event. Overall, Fifa's social media protection service, launched before the 2022 World Cup, has removed more than 30 million abusive posts and comments. The tournament has faced criticism over ticket prices, resulting in empty seats at some matches, and the introduction of hydration breaks, which were booed by fans during games. In fullWorld Cup captains to take stance against hate speech amid soaring social media abuseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
