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The chart, based on data reported by Twitter under the European Union Code of Practice against Disinformation, shows the distribution of ads from non-certified accounts prevented from targeting European Union member states between April and May 2019. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. Ireland was targeted by the most ads of this kind, while Lithuania by the least ones.

Based on the data reported by Twitter under the European Union Code of Practice against Disinformation, in the period 01 to 20 May 2019, the United Kingdom was the target of the most rejected ads under Twitter's Quality Ads Policy. It was followed by Sweden and France. Lithuania is the country targeted by the fewest rejected ads. European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

Based on the data reported by Twitter under the European Union Code of Practice against Disinformation, in the period 01 to 20 May 2019, the United Kingdom was the target of the most rejected ads under Twitter's Unacceptable Business Practices Ads Policy. It was followed by Sweden and Spain. Lithuania is the country targeted by the fewest rejected ads.

The chart shows the number of articles detained at the European Union boders the period 2017-2020, based on the results of the EUIPO report "EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2020," published in December 2021. The results show that the number of items seized in 2020 declined by 34% compared to 2019, reaching a level closer to the 2018 one.

The chart shows the number of Coronavirus-related ads removed or blocked by Google for policy violations, since January 2020 until April 2022. The data used are those reported by Google under the European Union Code of Practice on Disinformation monitoring programme.

The chart shows the number of Coronavirus-related ads removed or blocked by Google for policy violations, since January 2020 until April 2022. The data used are those reported by Google under the European Union Code of Practice on Disinformation monitoring programme.

The chart presents the number of counterfeit items detained by the European Union authorities over the period 2017 - 2020, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that, in 2020, approximately 66 million counterfeit items were seized by authorities in the EU, with 69.7% of them seized in the EU internal market and 30.3% at the EU borders. Compared to 2019, the volume of counterfeit items detained in 2020 declined by 13%.

Google discloses the number of user data requests from government authorities alongside the total number of users/accounts specified in those requests in six-month increments, subject to certain limitations. Google began by reporting on the number of users/accounts requested in the first half of 2011.

The graph illustrates the high number of engagements connected to clearly anti-European Union articles related to the Vote Leave campaign and to Russia Today and Sputnik. It also shows the high level of engagement of Russian disinformation organisations in United Kingdom, in the months leading up to Brexit. The European Union refers to EU28. The United Kindom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The total number of attacks (129) decreased after a sharp spike in 2017 (205), primarily because of the decrease in reported separatist-related incidents.