Not that you said it, and maybe I'm wrong but I don't think they have any philosophical preference, this is probably a calculation between the cost of implement

Not that you said it, and maybe I'm wrong but I don't think they have any philosophical preference, this is probably a calculation between the cost of implementing features to make existing systems GDPR compatible vs hiring a magnitude more content moderators plus whatever perceived impact they think they'd have on user retention if there was way more moderation which will also have loads of false positives.