Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks. This week, we look at the controversy over a FIFA official’s hand gesture at a World Cup game, and we cover more media misses.
FIFA’s ‘Discrimination Monitor’ Gets Creative
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Australian video assistant referee Shaun Evans at a FIFA World Cup 2026 VAR station.
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Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks. This week, we look at the controversy over a FIFA official’s hand gesture at a World Cup game, and we cover more media misses.
FIFA’s ‘Discrimination Monitor’ Gets Creative

About the Author
Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.
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Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks. This week, we look at the controversy over a FIFA official’s hand gesture at a World Cup game, and we cover more media misses.
FIFA’s ‘Discrimination Monitor’ Gets Creative

About the Author
Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.
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