FIFA World Cup: Fake racism videos go viral as players, fans face real abuse

According to FIFA's Social Media Protection Service, more than six million social media posts have been analyzed during the tournament. The data reveal a 13-fold increase in abusive content compared with the 2022 World Cup, with racial abuse accounting for 11 percent of all abusive posts. France 24 reporter Vedika Bahl (left) outlines a few of the false claims, including those levied on French star Kylian Mbappé.

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AI-generated fake videos, viral hoaxes and real racism are colliding at the FIFA World Cup. From a fabricated Ronald Koeman rant and false claims targeting Algerian fans to the racist abuse of Kylian Mbappé and FIFA investigations, misinformation is spreading alongside genuine discrimination. Vedika Bahl fact-checks the biggest World Cup racism claims, debunks the false ones, and separates AI-generated deception from real incidents of racist abuse on and off the pitch.

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