Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
UEFA partnered with Meta, TikTok, and X to remove or restrict 93% of reported abusive posts related to the 2025-26 club competition finals, held between 20 and 31 May. UEFA reviewed 237 posts during this period—a 40% decrease compared to the previous season's finals, according to UEFA's announcement.
Players were the primary targets, accounting for 84% of the abusive posts, followed by teams (11%), coaches (4%), and referees (1%). Most abuse involved hate speech (89%), with racism (9%), homophobia (1%), and sexism (1%) also present.
Under the monitoring scheme, 163 accounts were flagged, and those targeted were notified to allow further action if needed. UEFA first launched its online abuse monitoring platform before UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, leading sports governing bodies in collaborating directly with social media to remove offensive content. UEFA plans to continue this initiative for all future finals and tournaments.