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FIFA’s 2026 World Cup stats reveal a shocking spike in online abuse—13x higher than in 2022—with 89,000 flagged abusive posts, 11% racially charged. AI tools are now gathering evidence for law enforcement, identifying over 100 potential legal cases and hiding 181,000 hateful comments. After the Netherlands’ exit, their federation condemned racist abuse, reinforcing that discrimination has no place. FIFA’s new “No Racism Gesture” lets players signal abuse to refs, but with this much hate online, there’s still a long road ahead.

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