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One in five players at the Women’s World Cup were targeted with “discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging” during the tournament, a new report has revealed.
FIFA and FIFPRO released a new report on online abuse and hate speech directed at players during the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand on Monday, while also outlining their attempts to reduce harm to players via their social media protection service.
Players, coaches, officials and teams can use FIFA’s monitoring or moderation services during the World Cup, and over 2,000 accounts were monitored.