Privacy and security was the most popular reason for U.S. government or court entities to request content removal from Google in the first half of 2024, accounting for approximately 43 percent of requests during the reporting period. Defamation, was the second-most requested reason for removal of content.
Reasons for removal of content from Google provided by government or court entities in the United States during 1st half of 2024
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