According to Facebook, "We define hate speech as violent or dehumanizing speech, statements of inferiority, calls for exclusion or segregation based on protected characteristics, or slurs. These characteristics include race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, caste, sex, gender, gender identity, and serious disability or disease. When the intent is clear, we may allow people to share someone else's hate speech content to raise awareness or discuss whether the speech is appropriate to use, to use slurs self-referentially in an effort to reclaim the term, or for other similar reasons."
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Facebook: hate speech content removal per quarter 2017-2025
During the fourth quarter of 2025, Facebook removed 1.3 million pieces of hate speech content, up from 1.2Â million in the previous quarter. Between April and June 2021, the social network removed a record number of over 31 million pieces of hate speech. Bullying and harassment content is also present on Facebook.
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Meta Platforms. (May 6, 2026). Actioned hate speech content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
Meta Platforms. "Actioned hate speech content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2025 (in millions)." Chart. May 6, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
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Meta Platforms. "Actioned Hate Speech Content Items on Facebook Worldwide from 4th Quarter 2017 to 4th Quarter 2025 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 May 2026, /statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/
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Actioned hate speech content items on Facebook worldwide from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2025 (in millions) [Graph], Meta Platforms, May 6, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1013804/facebook-hate-speech-content-deletion-quarter/