Number Advertiser Submissions Blocked by Microsoft for Containing Disinformation About COVID-19

Source: Microsoft. Efforts to Tackle COVID-19 Disinformation (May 2022)
Topic: Disinformation
Reference year: 2020-2022
Geographical area: Global
Method: Self-reporting
Link to original document: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
The chart shows the number of advertisments submissions blocked by Microsoft under their Misleading Content policy for combating COVID-19 disinformation. The data used are those reported by Microsft under the European Union Code of Practice on Disinformation and covers the period July 2020 - April 2022. Since October 2020, the data reported includes also data on vaccine-related disinformation.