Transparency Center
At GitHub, we put developers first and work hard to provide a safe, open, and inclusive platform for code collaboration. Our developer-first approach to content moderation minimizes disruptions to code while protecting developer privacy, taking action on abusive content, and being transparent about content moderation and disclosure of user information.
Explore and interact with our data visualizations by reporting category, learn about our approach and commitment to transparency, or delve into the structured data in our repository.
Latest stats
Requests for user information
577 total requests processed
500 information disclosures
1,438 accounts affected
DMCA takedowns
2,023 notices processed
456 circumvention claims
31,151 projects taken down
Automated detection
5 accounts detected via automated scanning
16 reports by GH staff to NCMEC
Appeals and reinstatements
8,829 accounts hidden
182 accounts restricted
30,371 projects disabled
Transparency report updates

The nuances and challenges of moderating a code collaboration platform
Sharing the latest data update to our Transparency Center alongside a new research article on what makes moderating a code collaboration platform unique.

Exploring an increase in circumvention claims in our transparency data
Our full year of 2023 transparency reporting data is now available and we’re taking a deep dive into how a form change caused an abrupt increase in circumvention claims.

Full archive of transparency reports
The full archive of our previous transparency reports, posted on the GitHub Blog.