In the third quarter of 2023, Facebook took action on nine million pieces of violent and graphic content, down from 13.8 million in the previous quarter. Facebook allows the sharing of graphic content that raises certain issues and hides this content with a warning. The second quarter of 2022 saw the most amount of violent and graphic pieces of content removed from the platform, totaling over 45.9 million pieces. The statistic represents the amount of content acted on, including violent content covered with a warning.
Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of content items taken action on in millions
removal, covering with warning, or disabling accounts
Supplementary notes
According to Facebook, "We remove content that glorifies violence or celebrates the suffering or humiliation of others on Facebook and Instagram. We do allow people to share some graphic content to raise awareness about current events and issues. In these cases, we may hide the content from people under 18 and cover it with a warning for those over 18, so people are aware it is graphic or violent before they choose to view it."
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Meta Platforms. (November 1, 2023). Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/
Meta Platforms. "Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/
Meta Platforms. (2023). Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/
Meta Platforms. "Actioned Violence and Graphic Content Items on Facebook Worldwide from 4th Quarter 2017 to 3rd Quarter 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/
Meta Platforms, Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Actioned violence and graphic content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Meta Platforms, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013880/facebook-violence-and-graphic-content-removal-quarter/
