The FIFA and the international soccer players’ union (FIFPRO) They on Sunday deplored the cases of cyberbullying in soccer and pledged to continue to join forces to stop this behavior.
This Sunday, June 18, marks the United Nations International Day to Counter Hate Speech.
FIFA In this regard, a report on cyberbullying was presented during the Qatar World Cup 2022, a tournament in which, through the social media protection service implemented by soccer’s highest body and FIFPRO, 19,636 offensive, discriminatory or threatening posts and comments were detected and reported on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Youtube.
“This service analyzed more than 20 million posts and comments on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube throughout the competition, using special artificial intelligence and strengthened by two additional layers of human analysis to detect the comments of hate.” FIFA said in a statement.
“74% of identifiable hate messages originate from Europe and South America,” the agency added.
The 286,895 offensive comments were automatically hidden after teams and players were given access to a control system to stop such messages.
FIFA noted that online hate messages “rose to an unprecedented level in the tournament” during the quarter-final match between England and France.
In a similar sense, the body led by Gianni Infantino has maintained that they have identified 300 people responsible for this type of publication and confirmed that they have made their names available to the federations and relevant authorities.
“Discrimination is a criminal act. With the help of this tool, we identify the perpetrators and report them to the authorities so they can be punished for their actions,” Infantino said.
“We also hope that social media platforms will accept their responsibilities and support us in the fight against all kinds of discrimination. Our position is clear: we say no to discrimination,” he said.
For his part, the Spaniard David Aganzo, president of FIFPRO, said that the data in the report did not “surprise” them but insisted that they were “very worrying.”
“They represent a very serious warning for all parts of this sport and should serve to adopt preventive measures and solutions for footballers who are increasingly suffering from this type of harassment. Football is have a responsibility to protect the players and groups affected in the professional environment,” he said.
Aganzo also pointed out that they will offer the same service against cyberbullying at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: La Verdad
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