FIFA reported a staggering 13-fold rise in abusive social media posts during the 2026 World Cup group stage, with 11% containing racist content.
89,000 abusive posts detected during group stage
Jul 02, 2026
01:15 pm
What's the storyThe ongoing FIFA World Cup has witnessed a shocking surge in online hate comments, with a staggering 89,000 abusive posts detected during the group stage. This is a massive 13 times increase compared to the previous edition held in Qatar.
The data was revealed by FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which analyzed over six million posts and comments for offensive content.
FIFA says World Cup sees 13-fold surge in online abuse, 11 percent racially motivated
FIFA flags 13-fold surge in World Cup abuse, 11% racial content
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Serviço da entidade analisou mais de seis milhões de publicações e identificou 89 mil mensagens abusivas durante a fase de grupos.
