"According to the findings, Yamal accounted for 60% of the reportable online abuse against La Liga players recorded last season, with Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid coming second at 29%. Together, these two players represent nearly 90% of racial abuse targeting La Liga stars, while Kylian Mbappé, Alejandro Balde, Brahim Diaz, and Iñaki Williams were also among the most targeted."
"The study also showed that the online harassment correlates with club prominence. When abuse was directed at a club in general, Real Madrid faced 34% of it, narrowly ahead of Barcelona at 32%. Among the targeted clubs were Valladolid (17%), Valencia (8%), and Athletic Club (6%). The platforms themselves vary widely in their response to racial abuse. Facebook was noted for removing 62% of reported content, making it the most proactive, while Twitter/X removed only 10%, leaving harmful posts largely unchecked."
The Spanish Observatory Against Racism and Xenophobia used an AI system called FARO to track and classify racial attacks across social media platforms. Lamine Yamal accounted for 60% of recorded online racial abuse against La Liga players last season, while Vinicius Junior accounted for 29%, together representing nearly 90% of targeted abuse. Online harassment also correlates with club prominence: Real Madrid faced 34% of club-directed abuse and Barcelona 32%, with Valladolid, Valencia and Athletic Club also targeted. Platform responses vary widely, with Facebook removing 62% of reported content and Twitter/X removing 10%. Social media provides space for prejudices to be expressed and aggressive language can spill into real-world violence, with spikes around high-profile matches such as El Clásico.
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