Twitter has recently released a transparency report covering the period from July to December 2021, indicating a significant decrease in the number of user accounts violating terms or being suspended during that time. It also found an increase in government data requests (Removal Requests), aiming to remove or suspend inappropriate content and primarily relying on legal orders.
However, despite the decrease in violations of Twitter’s terms, the problem of child exploitation continues to rise steadily. Let’s delve into the details together.
Account Actioned
As mentioned, Twitter’s transparency report indicates actions taken regarding account suspensions and removal of inappropriate content. Account suspensions decreased by 12%, and the amount of content removed due to inappropriateness decreased by 14% compared to the previous report.
Popular Issues Leading to Twitter Account Suspensions
The most common issues leading to Twitter user account suspensions relate to violations of terms concerning children. Approximately 600,000 accounts were suspended for actions violating these terms. Following this is impersonation, with around 169,396 accounts suspended. Then come issues related to illegal products or services and the presentation of sensitive media, with 119,508 and 118,356 accounts suspended, respectively.
Additionally, there were:
Issues Decreasing Across All Categories
According to Twitter’s reporting, during this timeframe, almost every category saw a decrease in account actions, except for categories related to violations of child safety terms, promotion of euthanasia or self-harm, and illegal products or services, which continued to see increased numbers.
Categories experiencing significant decreases include:
- Violence – decreased by 31%
- Terrorism/Extremist Ideology – decreased by 25%
- Abuse – decreased by 10%
- Hateful Conduct – decreased by 19%
- Sensitive Media Presentation – decreased by 30%
It’s worth noting that a key issue for Twitter users worldwide is the increasing attempts by governments around the world to restrict freedom of expression, a trend that remains concerning in the long term. Data requests from the United States government rank first, accounting for 20% of all (Removal Request) requests globally. However, the report contains many other interesting details. For those interested in reading more, you can find it at Twitter Transparency Report.
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