Countering illegal hate speech online: 6th evaluation of the Code of Conduct

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Justice and Consumers
Publisher	European Union
Series Details	Number 6
Publication Date	07/10/2021
Content Type	News, Report
	Summary: The sixth evaluation on the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online shows that while the average of notifications reviewed within 24 hours remains high (81%), it has decreased compared to 2020 (90.4%). At 62.5% the average removal rate was also lower than in 2019 and 2020. However, broken down by IT company the progress of Instagram (66.2% removals in 2021, 42% in 2020) and Twitter (49.8% versus 35.9%) is noteworthy. TikTok was included in the evaluation for the first time and performed well (80.1% removals).
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/factsheet-6th-monitoring-round-of-the-code-of-conduct_october2021_en_0.pdf
Related Links	Official European Commission: The EU Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/combatting-discrimination/racism-and-xenophobia/eu-code-conduct-countering-illegal-hate-speech-online_en European Commission: Press Release, 07/10/2021: EU Code of Conduct against illegal hate speech online: results remain positive but progress slows down https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_5082 News EurActiv, 07/10/2021: Progress stalls on Commission’s online hate speech efforts https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/progress-stalls-on-commissions-online-hate-speech-efforts/ Politico, 07/10/2021: Social media companies remove less hate speech in 2021 https://www.politico.eu/article/facebook-google-hate-speech-social-media-european-commission-transparency/
Subject Categories	Justice and Home Affairs, Values and Beliefs
Subject Tags	Digital Technology, Fundamental \| Human Rights, Racism \| Xenophobia, Social Media \| Networks
International Organisations	European Union [EU]