Key Findings
- Requests grew from ~1,000 in H1 2011 to 10,000+ in recent periods — roughly a 10× increase.
- Top requesting countries include Russia, Turkey, India, South Korea, and Brazil.
- Compliance rate varies widely — some countries see less than 10%, others over 80%.
- Court orders generally see higher compliance than direct government requests.
- Defamation is the most cited legal basis globally; hate speech is most common in Germany and France.
Estimated Global Request Volume (H1/H2 periods)
Bi-annual total government content-removal requests to Google, all services combined.
Top Requesting Countries (recent period)
Countries submitting the most removal requests. Russia, Turkey, and India consistently lead.
Compliance Rate by Request Type
Fraction of requests Google complied with, grouped by legal basis.