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The chart presents information on the total piracy trends by country, in the European Union. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart presents the share of the reported content which was removed by Facebook, based on data collected by the International Network Against Cyber Hate. The report found that, in 2017, Facebook's monthly removal rate varied widely, reaching a maximum level in August (80%) and a minimum in May (around 40%). Overall, Facebook's removal rate trended slightly upward in 2017.

The chart presents the share of the reported content which was removed by Twitter, based on data collected by the International Network Against Cyber Hate. The report found that, in 2017, Twitter's monthly removal rate has a high variation, and recorded a maximum level in February (90%) and a minimum in November (around 10%). Overall, Twitter’s removal rate shows a steep downward trend in 2017.

The chart presents the share of the reported content which was removed by YouTube, based on data collected by the International Network Against Cyber Hate. The report found that, in 2017, YouTube’s monthly removal rate was highly volatile, recording maximum levels in January and April (90%) and minimum one in June (around 22%). Overall, YouTube’s removal rate has a slight downward trend in 2017.

The chart shows the trend of the share of notifications reviewed within 24 hours by the tech companies over the period December 2016 - Octomber 2021, based on the data reported by social media platforms participating in the European Commission's Code of conduct. In 2021, Jeuxvideo.com assessed all notifications in less than 24h, while YouTube did so for 88.8% and Facebook for 81.5%. Among the platforms participating in the Code of conduct, Instagram has the lowest rate of review (62.4%). On average, the rate of review of companies remain high (81%), but shows a slight decline compared to 2020 (90.4%).

The graph shows the percent of respondents who agree with various statements about the internet, freedom of expression, and illegal content. The chart shows that there is strong support for arrangements to limit the spread of illegal content online but also strong agreement that freedom of expression needs to be protected online. Respondents were asked "Do you agree or disagree each of the following?."

The chart shows that 45% of respondents who took action after encountering illegal content online reported that the content was taken down, but 20% reported that it was kept online without changes. The participants have answered to the question "What happened to reported content?" for which multiple answers are possible. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart shows that, among respondents who took action after encountering illegal content online, respondents from Hungary were the most likely to report that the content was taken down, while respondents from Estonia were the least likely to do so. The participants have answered to the question "What happened to reported content?" for which multiple answers are possible. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.