Fifa monitored 697 social media accounts for online abuseUSA and Argentina players received highest volume of posts
One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were the targets of online abuse. Data published by Fifa found 152 players out of 697 whose social media accounts were actively monitored received targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging during the finals.
Homophobic, sexist and sexualised messages accounted for more than half of the abusive posts identified by Fifa’s social media protection service (SMPS). Players at the finals in Australia and New Zealand were found to be 29% more likely to be targeted for online abuse than players at the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar.