Twitter disclosed the number of content removals in a blog
post on the same day the European Union said the social media platform would be
among 19 tech companies subject to new landmark rules that require them to
share data with authorities, do more to tackle disinformation and conduct
external and independent auditing.
Failure to comply with the rules - some of the world's
strictest regulations on online platforms - could result in fines of up to 6
percent of global revenue or even a ban from operating in the EU, according to
the European Commission's website.
Before Musk purchased Twitter in October and cut roughly 80
percent of its staff, Twitter normally published twice-yearly reports on its
Transparency Center website, detailing information such as the number of
accounts it suspended and the number of government requests it received for
data.
Twitter's update on Tuesday came in the form of a short blog
post, and the company said it would give an update about its "path forward
for transparency reporting" later this year.
Before Musk purchased Twitter in October and cut roughly 80
percent of its staff, Twitter normally published twice-yearly reports on its
Transparency Center website, detailing information such as the number of
accounts it suspended and the number of government requests it received for
data.
Twitter's update on Tuesday came in the form of a short blog
post, and the company said it would give an update about its "path forward
for transparency reporting" later this year.
Publishing transparency reports is one of the requirements
under the EU's new internet rules.
The company said it received 53,000 legal requests from
governments during the first half of 2022 to remove certain content, with
Japan, South Korea, Turkey and India submitting the most requests.
Twitter did not disclose the number of requests it complied
with. © Reuters