WhatsApp EU authority orders to action illegal content 2024, by segment

Published by Laura Ceci, Feb 24, 2025

In 2024, WhatsApp Messenger received and implemented 29 authority orders to action illegal content shared on the platform. In comparison, WhatsApp Channels, which is an in-app social feature launched in September 2023, only received four requests from EU authorities to action illegal content during the last examined year.

Actions taken against illegal content hosted on WhatsApp in the European Union 2024, by segment

CharacteristicNumber of accounts terminated
Messenger 29
Channels 4
Business 3
Showing entries 1 to 3 (3 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of accounts terminated29294433MessengerChannelsBusiness
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Release date

August 2024

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Europe

Survey time period

February 17 to December 31, 2024

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According to the source, Meta released the report "under Articles 15 and 24 of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) (‘DSA’). This report compiles responses for WhatsApp Messenger App (“WhatsApp Messenger”), WhatsApp Channels (“Channels”), and the WhatsApp Business App (“Business App”)."

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