18.06.2026, 04:51 Uhr
Football governing body FIFA has already deleted thousands of hate comments made on social media since the start of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada on June 11.
According to the federation, 3.8 million posts have been reviewed and 388,000 have been removed. Throughout the 2022 World Cup, 287,000 posts and comments were deleted.
"Over 250 million comments and posts were reviewed, with more than 30 million of them identified as harmful," FIFA said.
A panel of prominent figures met in Atlanta, Georgia to develop solutions for putting an end to hate speech.
Among the participants were former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah, former Nigerian international Mercy Akide, and David Gerson, a US referee and founder of the "Refs Need Love Too" movement.
"When I look back, nothing has changed. I experienced racist insults when racism was at its peak. But we're still talking about it today," Weah said.
"And that's why we're fighting, we're trying to educate young people so they grow up to be compassionate individuals, not just people who love the game. There's no place for discrimination in our society."
Source: Dpa-international.com
