Between 2013 and 2022, Google was requested to disclose information on nearly 840 thousand user accounts. Meta ranked second among four big tech companies examined, with over 827 thousand user accounts requested. Apple followed far behind, with more than 437 thousand accounts requested by government agencies worldwide.
| Characteristic | Apple | Meta | Microsoft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,259 | 85,148 | 77,774 | 125,215 |
| 2014 | 9,317 | 99,202 | 99,715 | 111,559 |
| 2015 | 17,322 | 150,218 | 123,409 | 127,364 |
| 2016 | 23,000 | 150,787 | 180,613 | 105,248 |
| 2017 | 55,180 | 170,644 | 242,790 | 85,806 |
| 2018 | 64,045 | 261,892 | 322,923 | 89,118 |
| 2019 | 81,758 | 340,762 | 427,858 | 86,699 |
| 2020 | 84,604 | 496,633 | 610,677 | 96,909 |
| 2021 | 75,550 | 732,773 | 716,108 | 92,161 |
| 2022 | 437,670 | 839,401 | 827,927 | 120,293 |
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