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    July 12, 2026

    Why this transparency data only exists in the EU

    The monthly-active-user counts, ad libraries and transparency reports behind this site all exist for one reason: the EU's Digital Services Act forces very large platforms to publish them. Here are the specific articles that make it possible — and why the same numbers don't exist anywhere else.

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  • Content ModerationJuly 7, 2026

    Platforms, Not Flaggers: Who Actually Removes Content in the EU

    A myth says NGO "trusted flaggers" and moderators drive social-media takedowns. The platforms’ own EU DSA transparency reports say the opposite: their automated systems account for 98.6–99.7% of removals, while trusted flaggers account for roughly one action in every 622,000. We audited the latest reports from TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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