Harm Consequence Taxonomy

Company closure. The closure of a company or business unit due to an incident or controversy

Content/data removal. The removal of offending content or data from the platform and/or internet

Employee termination. The formal cessation of an employee’s role, pay, and access to organisational resources

Policy update. An update to corporate or system-specific policies as a result of an incident or controversy

Product recall. The voluntary or mandatory official removal or correction of a product considered to be defective, unsafe, or non‑compliant

System review/update. An update to a system’s data or other inner workings in order to improve its outputs and minimise risks

System suspension. The operational pause of a system, halting its active deployment or decision-making functions to fix anomalies or other problems

System termination. The irreversible decommissioning or shutdown of a  system

Fine.  

Revenue loss. 

Share price loss. 

Legal warning/litigation. 

Police investigation/action. 

Regulatory investigation/action. 

Legislative complaint/inquiry.