FIFA has deleted 388,000 abusive social media comments since the 2026 World Cup began in North America on 11 June, the global football governing body officially announced today.
Officials have already reviewed 3.8 million distinct posts, compared to the 287,000 total online comments deleted throughout the entire previous competition competed in 2022.
The organization stated that over 250 million comments were scanned globally, with more than 30 million individual pieces of content ultimately identified as harmful by safety tracking systems.
This statistical data disclosure occurred during a joint special panel event organized by FIFA alongside TikTok and local authorities representing the city of Atlanta within the United States.
The final meeting was held at the National Centre for Civil and Human Rights, marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech with discussions about protecting professional football.
This discussion occurred immediately before the upcoming match between Czechia and South Africa, which is scheduled to be played at the Atlanta Stadium during the active global tournament.
The main event finished with a formal commitment ceremony where the diverse participants pledged specific local actions to ensure sustained collective responsibility across all standard sporting levels.
