Key Takeaways
- Facebook's Proactive Detection relied on AI for 97% in 2023
- Perspective API blocks 50% fewer toxic comments since 2017
- TikTok's AI detects 80% of violations proactively in 2023
- In 2023, Facebook employed 15,000 content moderators globally
- Accenture hired 10,000 moderators for Meta in 2022 across multiple countries
- TikTok's 2023 workforce included 40,000 moderators in 20+ languages
- 65% of removed hate speech never seen by users, per 2022 Stanford study
- Moderation reduced suicides by 15% on Facebook, 2023 study
- AI moderation cut harassment by 40% on Twitch, 2022 report
- In 2023, Meta removed 27.3 million pieces of content violating child endangerment policies on Facebook
- YouTube removed over 9 million videos for child safety violations in Q4 2022
- TikTok took action on 160.9 million bullying and harassment videos in H1 2023
- Proactive removal rate for spam: 99.9% via AI on Instagram
- EU DSA fines platforms up to 6% global revenue for moderation failures
- US Section 230 shields platforms from 95% moderation lawsuits
AI now detects and blocks most harmful content, drastically reducing toxicity while human review remains limited.
AI Moderation
AI Moderation Interpretation
Human Moderation
Human Moderation Interpretation
Impacts and Outcomes
Impacts and Outcomes Interpretation
Platform Scale and Volume
Platform Scale and Volume Interpretation
Policy and Enforcement
Policy and Enforcement Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
Cite This Report
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Samuel Norberg. (2026, February 13). Moderation Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/moderation-statistics
Samuel Norberg. "Moderation Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/moderation-statistics.
Samuel Norberg. 2026. "Moderation Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/moderation-statistics.
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