Qatar 2022 / social media: 290,000 abusive comments automatically deleted (FIFA report)

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290,000 comments published on the main social media platforms during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and deemed insulting or undesirable were automatically deleted, even before the recipient or his/her followers could see them, as a result of the "Social Media Protection Services" that FIFA offered to teams and players, according to a report...

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