According to a study conducted between 2018 and 2021, the number of social media content and account removals due to child abuse and safety reasons has risen significantly over the past four years. In 2018, there were approximately 18 million content and account removals for child exploitation across major social media platforms. As of the third quarter of 2021, the total number of removals was 126 million, a rise of over 600 percent from 2018. In 2021, Facebook and TikTok each removed around 56 million pieces of such exploitative accounts and content.
Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform
(in millions)
data unavailable for 2021 for Twitter and Reddit. Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube data for Q1-Q3 of 2021. TikTok, Snapchat, and Discord data for Q1 and Q2 of 2021
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Comparitech. (January 11, 2022). Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/
Comparitech. "Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform (in millions)." Chart. January 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/
Comparitech. (2022). Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/
Comparitech. "Number of Social Media Content and Account Removals for Child Abuse and Safety Reasons from 2018 to 2021, by Platform (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/
Comparitech, Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of social media content and account removals for child abuse and safety reasons from 2018 to 2021, by platform (in millions) [Graph], Comparitech, January 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321803/global-social-media-content-and-account-removal-child-abuse-safety-by-platform/
