Xbox transparency report reveals up to 4.78M accounts were proactively suspended in just six months

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The Digital Transparency Report contains data captured by Microsoft between January 1st and June 30th this year and provides information regarding content moderation and player safety. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Microsoft has released its first Digital Transparency Report for the Xbox gaming platform, revealing that the company took proactive action against throwaway accounts that violated its community guidelines 4.78 million times within a six-month period, usually in the form of temporary suspension.

The report, which provides information regarding content moderation and player safety, covers the period between January 1st and June 30th this year. It includes a range of information, including the number of reports submitted by players and breakdowns of various “proactive enforcements” (i.e., temporary account suspensions) taken by the Xbox team. Microsoft says the report forms part of its commitment to online safety.

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