Why did UEFA block videos of Scotland fans celebrating?

UEFA mistakenly flagged videos of Scotland fans celebrating their World Cup qualification for copyright infringement, leading to their removal from social media.

What was the Scottish Football Supporters Association's role?

The SFSA received copyright infringement notices from UEFA and had its X account temporarily blocked after sharing fan celebration videos.

Did UEFA admit fault for the video takedowns?

Yes, UEFA apologized, stating that their content protection agencies wrongly picked up the footage and caused inconvenience.

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UEFA Apologizes for Fan Video Takedowns

22 Nov

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Summary

UEFA wrongly removed fan videos of Scotland's World Cup celebrations.
The Scottish Football Supporters Association's X account was blocked.
UEFA apologized for the inconvenience caused by content protection agencies.

European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has issued an apology following an incident where videos of Scottish fans celebrating their World Cup qualification were removed from social media. The Scottish Football Supporters Association received notices alleging copyright infringement for sharing footage of Scotland's victory over Denmark.

UEFA, which holds the broadcast rights for the match, clarified that the content was erroneously flagged by their content protection agencies. These agencies were responsible for the takedowns that affected posts showing fans celebrating Scotland's historic achievement of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

The swift apology aimed to rectify the mistake, with UEFA expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to the supporters' association and fans. The incident highlights the complexities of content moderation and rights management in the digital age, even impacting official fan groups.