Transparency reports
Microsoft regularly publishes transparency reports to provide visibility into our approach and into the actions we have taken to moderate content on our consumer services, including content removal requests from governments and copyright removal requests. Our goal is to share with you the work that happens behind the scenes so anyone can understand our approach and practices in safety.
Digital Safety Content Report
A semi-annual report that provides insight into the actions that Microsoft has taken on its consumer services in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse imagery (CSEAI), grooming of children for sexual purposes, violent extremist and terrorist content, and non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII).
Government Requests for Content Removal Report
A semi-annual report that provides information on government demands to Microsoft to remove access to content that is available on one of our consumer services.
Law Enforcement Requests Report
A semi-annual report that provides information on legal demands for customer data that Microsoft receives from law enforcement agencies around the world.
Copyright Content Removal Requests
A semi-annual report that provides information on requests from copyright owners to Bing claiming infringement of protected works.
Right to be Forgotten Content Removal Requests Report
A semi-annual report that provides information on requests from European residents or Russian residents to filter search results about them on Bing for queries that include their names under the European Court of Justice’s 2014 "right to be forgotten" ruling or under amendments to Russia’s data protection law, respectively.
US National Security Orders Report
A report that provides information on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Orders and National Security Letters Microsoft has received dating back to 2011.
Jurisdiction-specific reports
Some governments ask service providers to regularly provide public reporting on certain information or topics.
Community reports
Some Microsoft products publish transparency reports that have more detail on their approach to safety and enforcement of applicable policies.