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The chart shows the number of content actioned under child nudity and sexual exploatation violations on Facebook, from third quarter of 2018 until the first quarter of 2022. Since the April 2021, the Child Nudity and Sexual Exploitation content was renamed Child Endangerment, and includes two distinct topics - Nudity and Physical Abuse and Sexual Exploitations, which are monitored separately. The data from the second and third quarters of 2021 shows that volume of content actioned for sexual exploitation violations is significantly higher (ten times higher) than the content actioned for nudity and physical abuse. In the first quarter of 2022, the volume of content actioned for sexual exploitation violations decreased by 35.5% compared to the second quarter of 2021, but it remains significantly higher than the content actioned for nudity and physical abuse.

This chart shows the percentage of content found by Facebook as containing child nudity and exploitation compared to the content reported by the users from July 2018 until March 2021. Since April 2021, the Child Nudity and Sexual Exploitation content have been renamed Child Endangerment, with two categories: Nudity and Physical Abuse and Sexual Exploitations, which are monitored separately. The data shows that the share of content reported by users (around 1%) is significantly lower that the one found by Facebook.

This chart shows the percentage of content found by Facebook as containing spam compared to the content reported by the users over the period October 2017 - March 2022. As the results show, almost all of the content containing spam was first found by Facebook (the percentage remains above 99.5% for the whole period).

This chart shows the percentage of content found by Facebook as containing adult nudity and sexual activity compared to the content reported by the users. As the result shows, the percentage of content actioned that Facebook found and flagged before users reported it is significantly higher that the one reported by users.

This chart shows the percentage of content found by Facebook as containing hate speech compared to the content reported by the users, over the period October 2017 - March 2022. The percentage of content found by Facebook has significantly increased compared to the one reported at the begining of the monitoring period (2017), which let to a decrease of the share of content reported by users.

The chart presents an estimation of the global trade of dangerous counterfeit products in the period 2017-2019, based on the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office report "Dangerous Fakes: Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health, Safety and Environmental Risks," published in March 2022. The report shows that the total volume of potential dangerous counterfeit products traded amounted to almost USD 75 billion in 2019, slightly lower than in 2017 and 2018, when it amounted to USD 88.4 billion. In addition, the report mentions also that the trade in dangerous counterfeit goods represented a third of global trade in counterfeit goods in 2019.

The chart presents the distribution of online and offline sales of dangerous counterfeit products in EU in the period 2017-2019, based on the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office report "Dangerous Fakes: Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health, Safety and Environmental Risks," published in March 2022. The report shows that while online sales represented 60% of global seizures of dangerous products destined to the EU, when it come to seized value, it amounts to only 11% of global seized value. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart presents the main categories of dangerous counterfeit products found in small parcels in the period 2017-2019, based on the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office report "Dangerous Fakes: Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health, Safety and Environmental Risks," published in March 2022. The report shows that among these seizures, counterfeit cosmetics accounted for 42% of the global seizures of small parcels, followd by counterfeit clothing (24%) and counterfeit toys and games (24%). For some of the other categories of products displayed on the chart the value of data are approximate, determined with pixel count, as these values are not explicitely mentioned in the source. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart presents the main categories of dangerous products shipped by vessel in the period 2017-2019, based on the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office report "Dangerous Fakes: Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health, Safety and Environmental Risks," published in March 2022. The report shows that toys and games were the most frequently counterfeited products, equivalent to 53% of the global customs seizures of containerized dangerous goods. It was followed by cosmetics (20%), clothing (9%) and automotive spare parts (8%). For some of the other categories of products displayed on the chart the value of data are approximate, determined with pixel count, as these values are not explicitely mentioned in the source. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart presents the main categories of dangerous products destined to the European Union purchased online in the period 2017-2019, based on the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office report "Dangerous Fakes: Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health, Safety and Environmental Risks," published in March 2022. The report shows that among dangerous counterfeit products purchased online, 46% were cosmetics items, followed by clothing (18%), toys and games (17%) and automotive spare parts (8%). For some of the other categories of products displayed on the chart the value of data are approximate, determined with pixel count, as these values are not explicitely mentioned in the source. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.