removal, covering with warning, or disabling accounts
Supplementary notes
According to Facebook, "We remove content that glorifies violence or celebrates the suffering or humiliation of others on Facebook and Instagram. We do allow people to share some graphic content to raise awareness about current events and issues. In these cases, we may hide the content from people under 18 and cover it with a warning for those over 18, so people are aware it is graphic or violent before they choose to view it."
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Facebook: violence and graphic content actions 2017-2025
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Facebook took action on million pieces of violent and graphic content, down from *** million in the previous quarter. Facebook allows the sharing of graphic content that raises certain issues and hides this content with a warning. The second quarter of 2022 saw the highest amount of violent and graphic pieces of content removed from the platform, totaling over **** million pieces. The statistic represents the amount of content acted on, including violent content covered with a warning.
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