Uneven Moderation by Language: Differences in DSA Content Removals in 2025
Companion study finding that content reported in smaller or minority EU languages was removed far less often (23.3%) than content reported in major languages (40.2%), pointing to language-based gaps in how platforms moderate under the DSA.
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This companion to Reset Tech's cross-platform study re-cut the same 2025 DSA reporting dataset by the language of the content rather than by platform.
Items reported in smaller or minority EU languages were removed only 23.3% of the time, against 40.2% for content in major languages, a sizeable gap that suggests moderation systems and reviewer capacity are concentrated on the largest language markets.
The report warns that speakers of less widely used EU languages are left less protected from illegal content, and argues that DSA compliance should be assessed per language rather than only in aggregate.
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