In the third quarter of 2023, Facebook took action on eight million pieces of terrorism content, down from 13.6 million pieces of content actioned in the previous quarter. For every 10,000 views of content on Facebook, there were approximately five views violating the platform's policy on terrorism.
Actioned terrorism content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023
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Number of content items taken action on in millions
According to Facebook, "We do not allow any organizations or individuals that proclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence, from having a presence on Facebook. We also remove content that expresses support or praise for groups, leaders, or individuals involved in these activities."
As of 2nd quarter 2021, Facebook includes data for "Dangerous Orgs: Terrorism", as well as "Dangerous Orgs: Organized Hate."
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Meta Platforms. (November 1, 2023). Actioned terrorism content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013864/facebook-terrorist-propaganda-removal-quarter/
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Meta Platforms. (2023). Actioned terrorism content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013864/facebook-terrorist-propaganda-removal-quarter/
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Actioned terrorism 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/1013864/facebook-terrorist-propaganda-removal-quarter/