Every hour, big tech takes down a ton of content
Big tech is taking down content at enormous scale, and it's crazy to think about
In a recent class in EP&E 399 Digital Platforms, guest lecturer Robert Gorwa shared a presentation with the following slide:
In the hour we have together today:
- Facebook will remove 610,302 status updates, images, audio clips, and videos
- TikTok will delete 51,830 videos
- YouTube will take action against 2,694 channels
- WhatsApp will ban 2,777 accounts…in India alone
- Amazon will block 45,662 product listings
It’s crazy to think of the amount of content that is taken down every hour.
Big tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are constantly monitoring their platforms for content that violates their terms of service or goes against their policies.