It's been a week since the World Cup ended, but misleading claims and conspiracies surrounding the tournament have continued in full force.
The vast majority concern Spain's victory over Argentina in the final, in which La Roja won 1-0, and the controversies that have cast a shadow over the South American side during and after the competition.
One post that has racked up almost 4 million views alleges that global football governing body FIFA "needed a European champion".
It says that FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a deal with UEFA, Europe's football governing body, to ensure Spain won the World Cup in return for its support for his re-election in 2027.
Infantino announced in April that he would stand to be president again. If re-elected, it would be his fourth term.
The video attached to the post contains no evidence to back up the allegations, and a community note at the bottom highlights that Argentina lost the final because it had zero shots on target during the match.
Additionally, more than 200 FIFA associations have already endorsed Infantino for re-election, with only a small number of European associations so far withholding their backing, among which Germany is the highest-profile.
UEFA has locked horns with FIFA on a number of recent issues, such as the global footballing body's controversial decision to reverse US striker Folarin Balogun's one-game ban during the World Cup, but it's unclear whether it would move to back a candidate against Infantino.
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