EU moderation watchdog says social media giants hate taking down hate speech

Carly Page· May 28, 2026 · 11:09 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 29 views

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EU moderation watchdog says social media giants hate taking down hate speech

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The EU's moderation watchdog has reported that major social media platforms often fail to remove hate speech while also not providing sufficient evidence for account bans. The Appeals Centre Europe found that it overturned platforms' decisions not to remove hate speech 70% of the time in the past year. Despite the existence of an independent review process, platforms frequently do not comply with requests for content needed to review cases.

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▪The Appeals Centre Europe overturned platforms' decisions not to remove reported hate speech 70% of the time from April 2025 to March 2026.
▪TikTok had the highest overturn rate at 83%, followed by Instagram at 74%, Facebook at 61%, and YouTube at 58%.
▪Out of over 14,000 suspension disputes, the Appeals Centre received enough content for review in fewer than 150 cases.

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