FIFA officially issued a statement emphasizing that FIFA will increase its efforts to combat online abuse. Individuals who are blacklisted will not be able to purchase tickets for any future FIFA events or activities.
FIFA official text
To mark the International Day for Tolerance, FIFA reaffirms its commitment to promoting respect and inclusion and once again emphasizes that hatred and discrimination have no place in football. As part of its efforts in this area, FIFA has enhanced its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which is available year-round to all players, teams and officials participating in FIFA events, as well as FIFA member associations.
Since the launch of SMPS in 2022, more than 65,000 abusive posts have been reported to social media platforms for review and removal, including more than 30,000 since the beginning of this year.
In addition, for all identified cases, FIFA will blacklist individuals responsible for serious abusive behavior, with the aim of preventing them from purchasing tickets to any future FIFA events or events.
This year, the Social Media Security Platform (SMPS) has been put into use at multiple events, including the first FIFA Club World Cup™. The platform ensures the safety of all 32 participating teams, with players from 72 countries, competing on American soil for this global event. SMPS uses proactive monitoring to detect and report any violent, threatening or discriminatory content. During the tournament, SMPS monitored 2,401 active accounts on five social media platforms, covering participating players, coaches, teams and referees, and analyzed a total of 5.9 million posts, of which 179,517 were marked for review and 20,587 were reported to relevant platforms.
Infantino ins original text
"On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, I would like to make it clear that football must be a safe and inclusive space - whether on the pitch, in the stands or online. Through FIFA's social media protection services, and using advanced technology and expert power, FIFA is taking decisive action to protect players, coaches, teams and referees from serious harm caused by online violence." FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.
"Our message is clear: abuse has no place in our game and we will continue to work with our member associations, federations and law enforcement to hold offenders to account.
"This type of behavior has no place in football nor in society and FIFA is taking all possible steps, including reporting these incidents and blacklisting those involved, banning them from purchasing tickets to FIFA events. "
"This kind of behavior will never be tolerated in the football world and society. FIFA is taking all possible measures, including reporting these incidents and blacklisting relevant personnel and prohibiting them from purchasing tickets for FIFA events.
FIFA Social Media Protection Services
Monitor abusive or hateful content targeting players, coaches, teams and match officials.
Report and assist in removing harmful content from platforms
Elevate the worst abuses by law enforcement
Filter and block abusive messages before they reach their intended recipients
Collect data to support disciplinary action and improve measures to prevent online hate in the long term.
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