00:00The event was co-hosted alongside TikTok and the city of Atlanta,
00:03highlighting World Soccer's governing body's Social Media Protection Service.
00:08The Specialized Protection Service has reviewed over 250 million posts since its initial launch,
00:15successfully identifying more than 30 million of them as harmful.
00:19The service has already removed 388,000 harmful posts at World Cup 2026 since June 11,
00:26surpassing the 287,000 total posts removed throughout the entire 2022 tournament.
00:33Eleven individuals in seven countries were reported to law enforcement in 2025
00:38for abuse during FIFA competitions, with one specific case referred directly to Interpol.
00:45Distinguished panelists included former Liberian President George Weah,
00:49who won the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year Award,
00:53and former Nigerian international Mercy Akide.
00:56Football is not just a game of chance, it's a game of unity, stated George Weah,
01:02who serves as the FIFA Players' Voice Panel Honorary Captain.
01:05The high-profile event was held at Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights,
01:10taking place just ahead of the upcoming World Cup match between the Czech Republic and South Africa.
