• Just over half of notifications about prohibited hate speech on Twitter were evaluated.
• The EU statistics were released as part of an annual assessment.
• The removal rate for TikTok decreased by 25% to 60%.

According to data from the European Union made public on Thursday, Twitter took longer in 2022 than in 2021 to review abusive content and removed less of it. The EU numbers were made public as part of an annual assessment of how effectively online platforms complied with the misinformation code of conduct established by the 27-nation bloc. 

In addition to Twitter, the majority of other digital firms that took part in the voluntary code also did poorly. The data, however, may indicate challenges for Twitter in complying with the rigorous new online regulations from the EU after owner Elon Musk let go of many of the 7,500 full-time workers of the site and an untold number of contractors in charge of content moderation and other crucial tasks. 

According to the EU assessment, which was conducted over six weeks in the spring, Twitter only evaluated slightly more than half of the notifications it received concerning unlawful hate speech within a 24-hour period, down from 82 percent in 2021. Comparatively, Facebook only evaluated 64% of the flagged content within 24 hours, Instagram only reviewed 56.9%, and YouTube only reviewed 83.3 percent. The only business to increase was TikTok, which scored 92 percent.
In comparison to the previous year, 45.4 percent of hate speech on Twitter was removed after being reported. Facebook and Instagram only experienced marginal drops, while TikTok's removal rate dropped by a quarter to 60%. Only the takedown rate on YouTube climbed, up to 90%. 

Musk's purchase of Twitter last month sparked widespread worries that propagandists of false information would be given free reign on the platform. The billionaire Tesla CEO has reinstated suspended accounts, including former President Donald Trump's, because he believes Twitter has become too restrictive.
By the middle of next year, new EU regulations intended to safeguard internet users' online safety will start to apply to the largest online sites, putting Twitter under closer scrutiny in Europe. Huge fines of up to 6% of a company's yearly global revenue might be imposed for violations.