Platform enforcement, measured monthly.
The Platform Enforcement Index is a monthly report tracking how the major platforms — Meta, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat and Pinterest — enforce their policies, combining content-moderation volume from the EU DSA Transparency Database, detected policy changes, and regulator actions into one view.
A recurring, three-layer view of how the major platforms govern: how much they enforce, how their rules change, and how regulators push back. Built on the EU DSA Transparency Database and our own policy scanner.
Enforcement volume
What platforms actually did — moderation actions from the EU DSA Transparency Database.
Policy shifts
What platforms changed in their rulebooks — detected by our policy scanner on official pages.
Regulator pressure
What regulators did to platforms — SEC, FTC, Ofcom and eSafety early signals.
Monthly reports
August 2026 Platform Enforcement Report — DSA moderation, policy shifts & regulator pressure
State attorneys general announced Meta settlements — as DSA enforcement rose 12%
Total DSA-reported enforcement rose to 116.0M decisions in August 2026 (+11.9% MoM), led by double-digit gains at YouTube (+38.6%), X (+38.1%) and Instagram (+21.6%). Meanwhile regulators converged on Meta — the Texas and New York attorneys general each announced a child-safety settlement (their announcements cite over $1 billion and up to $17.1 billion respectively), and a New York trial opened — while TikTok drove 11 of 23 ad-policy changes.
July 2026 Platform Enforcement Report — DSA moderation, policy shifts & regulator pressure
Daily enforcement fell 12% — but regulators escalated, converging on child safety
Total DSA-reported enforcement eased to 103.6M decisions in July 2026 (−12.1% per day vs June), led by double-digit per-day falls at Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram — yet violence actions rose 79% per day. Meanwhile the EU fined Google €890M under the DMA and issued preliminary DSA breach findings against Meta and TikTok, with the safety of minors the recurring theme.
June 2026 Platform Enforcement Report — DSA moderation, policy shifts & regulator pressure
Enforcement rebounded — and regulators pivoted from content to antitrust
Daily platform enforcement rose 11.6% in June 2026 (per-day average vs May), led by a 224% per-day surge in unsafe-and-prohibited-product actions (94.8% fully or partially automated). Meanwhile regulators shifted from content harm to competition — the US DOJ, EU Commission and UK CMA all moved against Google and Meta.
May 2026 Platform Enforcement Report — DSA moderation, policy shifts & regulator pressure
Platforms eased up overall — but cracked down hardest on the most harmful content
Total platform enforcement fell 17.8% in May 2026, yet self-harm (+50%), violence (+30%) and cyber-violence (+69%) enforcement surged. 93.6% of decisions were fully or partially automated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Platform Enforcement Index?+
The Platform Enforcement Index is a monthly report tracking how the major platforms — Meta, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat and Pinterest — enforce their policies. It combines content-moderation volume from the EU DSA Transparency Database, detected platform policy changes, and regulator actions into one view.
How often is the Enforcement Index updated?+
It is published monthly. Each edition covers the previous calendar month's enforcement volume, policy changes and regulator early signals.
What data sources does the Enforcement Index use?+
Three layers: the EU DSA Transparency Database (CC BY 4.0) for enforcement volume, AuditSocials' policy scanner for platform policy changes, and public regulator filings (US FTC, SEC, UK Ofcom, eSafety Australia) for regulatory early signals.
Is the Platform Enforcement Index free?+
Yes. The full report is free to read online. A branded PDF edition is available after a quick email signup.
Source: EU DSA Transparency Database, CC BY 4.0 · transparency.dsa.ec.europa.eu
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