During the most recently reported period, Facebook removed 15.1 million pieces of content with hate speech, down from 17.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The social network defines hate speech as a direct attack on people based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disease, social status, or disability.
Global number of hate speech-containing content removed by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2022 (in millions)
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Facebook. (June 1, 2022). Global number of hate speech-containing content removed by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
Facebook. "Global number of hate speech-containing content removed by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2022 (in millions)." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
Facebook. (2022). Global number of hate speech-containing content removed by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
Facebook. "Global Number of Hate Speech-containing Content Removed by Facebook from 4th Quarter 2017 to 1st Quarter 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
Facebook, Global number of hate speech-containing content removed by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/ (last visited July 04, 2022)