#federationinternationaledefootballassociationfifa — Public Fediverse posts

9to5 Google: Google Search hit an all-time usage record yesterday. “VP of Product over Google Search, Robby Stein, and SVP of Knowledge & Information, Nick Fox, took to Twitter/X today to confirm that Google Search hit an all-time usage high this week. Specifically, Fox says, ‘right after’ the winning goal was scored during the Argentina vs Egypt match.”

Associated Press: FIFA is investigating an incident between a fan and streamer IShowSpeed at a World Cup match. “FIFA said Tuesday it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan in the stands during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday.”

Bleeping Computer: US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains. “The U.S. Justice Department’s Criminal Division has seized nearly 400 web domains used for illegally streaming matches at the FIFA World Cup. These websites provided visitors with unauthorized real-time streams of 2026 World Cup matches, in violation of U.S. copyright law.”

"Est-ce bien raisonnable de... Porter des chaussettes trouées ?" (M le Magazine du Monde, 13 juin 26)

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://laicite-republique.org/revue-de-presse/sport/article/est-ce-bien-raisonnable-de-porter.html

"Est-ce bien raisonnabe de... Porter des chaussettes trouées ?" (M le Magazine du Monde, 13 juin 26)

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://laicite-republique.org/revue-de-presse/sport/article/est-ce-bien-raisonnabe-de-porter.html

FBI: Threat Actors Spoofing FIFA Websites in Advance of the 2026 World Cup. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this Public Service Announcement (PSA) to warn the public that cyber threat actors are conducting spoofing attacks against the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) website in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”

9to5 Google: YouTube becomes FIFA World Cup 2026 ‘preferred platform,’ but it won’t replace streaming. “The 2026 World Cup kicks off in several months across several streaming services, and FIFA has declared YouTube an official partner of the competition. Here’s what that means.”

Mashable: Broadcasters can livestream World Cup matches on TikTok. “Parts of World Cup 2026 matches will be live-streamed on TikTok, FIFA announced on Thursday. As part of a ‘first-of-its-kind Preferred Platform agreement,’ the platform will also feature other original content created specifically for TikTok, as well as curated clips.”

Reuters: FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse. “Marking the International Day for Tolerance, FIFA said its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) had flagged more than 30,000 abusive posts to platforms since the start of the year, part of more than 65,000 escalated since the tool was launched in 2022.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/16/reuters-fifa-says-it-has-stepped-up-efforts-against-online-abuse/