For footballers

The match ends. The abuse doesn't.

Fendr removes racist, abusive, and hateful comments on your Instagram before they appear publicly. Your audience never sees them. You decide what to do with them.

Sign-up takes two minutes. No card needed.

Every footballer knows what happens after a match.

A missed penalty. A red card. A result that goes wrong. Within minutes, the comments flood in — and they're not just about the game. The abuse that follows a bad performance is often personal. Racial. Designed to get to you.

It doesn't stay in the comments section. It's waiting for you in your notifications, on your phone, in your home.

Footballers at every level deal with this — Premier League, Championship, League One, amateur clubs, five-a-side. The scale differs. The experience doesn't. And staying off social media isn't a solution — it's giving something up you've earned.

The tools haven't caught up.

Player welfare is getting more investment than ever — therapists, welfare officers, mental health support. And still, abusive comments reach players daily. By the time a comment is reported and reviewed, it has already been live for hours.

Most existing tools require the athlete to hand over their Instagram login. With Fendr, that's never required. Fendr is the only comment moderation tool built specifically for individual people — not brands, not clubs. You connect your own account through Meta's verified integration. Your login stays yours. Always.

Removing it changes more than you think.

A hate comment left visible on your post doesn't just affect you. It signals to everyone who visits your profile that this space is unmoderated — and that more hate is welcome. Research into online behaviour consistently shows that visible hate shapes the environment and produces more of it, not less.

Removing abusive comments in real time doesn't just protect you from one comment. It changes what your comment section communicates to the thousands of people who see it.

What Fendr does

Fendr removes abusive comments in real time — your followers never see them. Every comment Fendr acts on is logged in your dashboard, available to review whenever you choose.

Stops hate comments going live

Removed in real time, before they appear on your post, before anyone can like, reply, or amplify them.

Built around you, not a generic filter

Fendr understands your identity, background, and the abuse you face. A racial slur isn't just a flagged keyword — it's understood in context.

Handles match-day volume

When the pile-on starts after a result, Fendr is already working.

Learns over time

Recognises repeat abusers and catches them faster.

Full audit trail

Everything is logged. Review it, share it with your club, or report to the relevant authorities if needed.

How it works

Up in minutes.

1

Connect your Instagram

Through Meta's verified integration. Fully secure, takes minutes, and no credentials are ever shared.

2

Tell Fendr who you are

Your content, your identity, the abuse you face. Fendr builds around you, not a generic filter.

3

Stay protected

24/7, automatic, in the background. You focus on the work.

I came off the pitch after a bad result knowing exactly what was waiting. By the time I checked my phone, Fendr had already handled it. I didn't see any of it.
Anonymous — professional footballer
  • During one coordinated attack on a public figure's account, Fendr removed over 3,500 abusive comments in real time — out of 6,300 total. None of them went live.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does Fendr catch racist abuse using emojis or coded language?

Yes. Fendr reads context rather than exact words, so it catches emoji-based and coded racism that native filters miss.

What about the spike in abuse after a loss or missed penalty?

Fendr works in real time, so the surge of abuse after a match is removed automatically before you open your phone.

Do I have to give the club my Instagram login?

No. You connect your own account through Meta's verified integration and your login always stays yours — whether you sign up individually or through a club.

Can a whole squad be protected at once?

Yes. Each player connects their own account and a club can manage protection for the entire roster from one dashboard.

Which platforms does it support?

Instagram today, with TikTok, X, and YouTube on the way.

Protection from €49/month.

Free for 14 days. No card required. On match days and every other day.

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Stop Abusive and Racist Comments on Instagram — Fendr for Footballers