Facebook user data requests from India increased in 2021

Facebook user data requests made by the Indian government increased over 10% in the first six months of 2021, as compared to the second half of 2020, the company said. Facebook produced data for nearly half the number of requests, it said in its latest transparency report. The California-based company also said hate speech on the platform fell to 0.03% of all content in the September-ended quarter compared to the same period last year, helped by its artificial intelligence systems and personalised home feeds. The company said it took action over 22.3 million pieces of hate speech content, down from 31.5 million in Q2 2020.