Form for Censorship Evidence

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Disclaimer

We are collecting data for a project focused only on EU-based users. Please have that in mind before filling out the form.

If you have experienced multiple restrictions, you may include all relevant information within a single submission. Please provide as many details as possible, including screenshots or other supporting evidence, to help us assess the situation effectively.

If, for any reason, you only have partial proof of the restriction suffered, we still encourage you to fill out the form and keep track of any further restrictions for future applications.

Consent and Contact Statement

We may follow up with you regarding questions or updates related to the project. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without any consequences.

If you have any questions about how your data is being processed, you can reach us at: privacy@elsc.support.
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Before you start answering the questions, please be aware that by submitting this form, you consent to the collection and processing of your data for the purposes of this project. All data will be processed anonymously and will not be shared with third parties outside of the project. Your personal identity will not be linked to the information you submit unless you voluntarily choose to provide identifying details in the future. If you have any questions related to the processing of your data, you can contact us at: privacy@elsc.support
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Name
First Name
Last Name
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Email
example@example.com
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Account Username
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What is the account type?
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Personal profile
Page
Group
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What platform is your account registered on?
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Facebook
Instagram
Other
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How many followers/connections does your account have?If you no longer have access to your account, please feel free to provide an estimated number.
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Account URL
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Account's affiliationAffiliation refers to whether the censored account belongs to an individual (regardless of their role, such as journalist or activist) or an entity such as a media outlet or civil society organization.
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Person
NGO
Business
Media outlet
Political/social movement
Official bodies
Others
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Affected Category (In case affiliation is Person)If the affiliation is "Person", meaning an individual, then the "Affected Category" refers to the capacity in which they are impacted, such as journalist, activist, human rights defender, etc.
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Journalist
Human Rights Defender
Activist
Academic
Influencer
Politician
Author
Other
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Is your location indicated in your account information?On Instagram, for example, you can ask a friend to visit your profile, tap the tree dots in the top right corner and select "About this account". This information will be there. If you do not know and/or cannot find this information, please skip the question.
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What is the location indicated?
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In which country are you based? Please indicate the country or countries where you spend most of your time. Feel free to list more than one, if applicable.
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What languages do you use to post content?Please feel free to indicate more than one, if applicable.
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Is your email available to Meta? You probably had to indicate an email when creating your social media account. This information can be found on Instagram, for example, when you select Accounts Center > Personal data.
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Type of censorship
Removal of content
Suspension or termination of the account
Restrictions (on posting, going live, messaging, etc)
Other
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Please describe the restriction suffered:
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Did you receive any prior warning?
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What is the format of the content taken down or connected to the restriction?
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Text/Post
Video
Story
Image
Comment
Audio
Message (whatsApp, Telegram etc)
Text + Visual content
Others
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Content LinkIf the content is still available online, please indicate the link. If the content is not online anymore, but you still have the original URL, please past it here.
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Date of the restriction
Date
Year
Month
Day
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Please upload screenshots of the content that was subject to moderationFeel free to add more than one if you faced the same type of restriction related to different posts.
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Did you receive any communication or notification from the platform about the content restricted?
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On which date?
Date
Year
Month
Day
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Please upload the screenshots related to this communication or notificationPlease ensure the entire message is visible so we can verify whether the platform provided a statement of reasons for the restriction.
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Do you consider that the information given was clear and easily comprehensible?
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Did you appeal internally against the decision?
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Why not?
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Please Select
Information was not clear
I was not informed of this possibility
The system was not easy to access or user-friendly
I was not interested
Other
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On what date?
Date
Year
Month
Day
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Please upload the screenshots related to the internal appealPlease make sure to include the main reason used by you to go against the decision, if possible.
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Have you received a decision from the platform?
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On what date?
Date
Year
Month
Day
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Please upload the screenshots that show the decision Please make sure the reasoning adopted by the platform is included.
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Was the appeal successful?
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Did you find the complaint system easy to access and use?
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Were you informed of the possibility to bring your case before an out-of-court dispute settlement body?
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Did you receive any information or indication about whether the decision was made by a person or through automated means (e.g., AI, bot)?
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What information was provided about the decision made by automated means?
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Have you selected an out-of-court dispute settlement body to decide on your case?
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Why not?
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I was not informed of this possibility
Information was not clear or easily accessible
I was not interested
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Which body did you choose?
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Did the platform accept to engage with such body?
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On which grounds did you appeal before the out-of-court dispute settlement body?
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Was the final decision taken by the body favorable to you?
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Did the platform respect the decision and restore the content/account/visibility of the post?
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Did you have to pay any fees for the out-of-court dispute settlement?
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How much?
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Did you, at any stage, initiate proceedings before a court to challenge the decisions taken by the platform?
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Do you need to add anything else?Please feel free to add any other detail that could be relevant to understand the restriction(s) suffered by you.
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Do you mind if we reach out to you?You can let us know if you would be open to us getting in touch for follow-up questions or updates about the project. Please be assured that you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without any consequences. Your participation remains voluntary. If you have any questions related to the processing of your data, you can contact us at: privacy@elsc.support
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