Google says it removed 71,132 content pieces in May, 83,613 items in June in India

Google received 71,148 complaints from individual users in India in May and June combined, which resulted in the removal of more than 1.54 lakh pieces of content, as per the company’s latest monthly transparency reports.

The number of complaints received in June from individual users in India was 36,265, leading to 83,613 removal actions — both the numbers were higher than the levels seen in May.

In addition to reports from users, Google also removed more than 11.6 lakh pieces of content in May and June as a result of automated detection, the reports released on Friday showed. The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India’s IT rules that came into force on May 26.