2026 World Cup, which generated immense excitement, concluded with Spain’s victory. Perhaps as a flip side to that fervor, social media saw a flood of abusive comments directed at players—an issue now being highlighted by various media outlets. FIFA reportedly identified and blocked over seven million online posts as abusive, underscoring just how serious a problem this is. While I do not believe social media is inherently malicious, if the platform continues to tolerate such malicious usage, it will likely—sooner or later—alienate many users and fade into obscurity before we even realize it. (Kei)

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