Between 2013 and 2022, Russia had the highest number of content removal requests sent to Google by the government, with more than 215 thousand requests. South Korea ranked second, with over 267 thousand requests for content removal. India's government sent over 195 thousand requests to Google for online content removal in the measured period.
Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022
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SurfShark. (November 20, 2023). Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/
SurfShark. "Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022." Chart. November 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/
SurfShark. (2023). Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/
SurfShark. "Global Number of Content Removal Requests Sent to Google by Governments from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/
SurfShark, Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Global number of content removal requests sent to Google by governments from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], SurfShark, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404770/countries-with-the-most-content-removal-requests/