TikTok removes over 750,000 videos for platform violations in Kenya

In its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, the short-form video platform by Chinese company ByteDance, about 99.8% were removed proactively before being reported, while 93.8% were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.

The videos were removed for breaching policies on sexually harmful content, fraud and scams, misinformation, suicide and harmful material, hate speech, harassment, human trafficking, violence, among others.

Additionally, over 46 000 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13 were removed, along with 26 million globally belonging to the same-aged users.

"These figures underscore TikTok’s continued investment in advanced detection systems and rapid response mechanisms designed to limit the spread of harmful content," the report states in part.

Globally, TikTok reports it removed approximately 188.3 million of the more than 42.2 billion videos published on the platform in the same period and 6.3 million were reinstated following successful appeals.

"Automated systems detected 97.4% of these violations, while 99.5% of the videos were removed before being reported by users and 92.7% within 24 hours of posting," TikTok says.

Likewise, 80,640 LIVE Broadcasts were interrupted in Kenya while 47,176,654 sessions globally received warnings and demonetization.

Warnings serve as an opportunity to educate creators when their content may breach LIVE monetisation policies, allowing them to make necessary changes.

TikTok also highlights its efforts to strengthen its efforts to regulate AI-generated content (AIGC), creators are mandated to label realistic AI-generated material.

In Kenya, nearly 11,000 AIGC videos were removed under its policy on edited media and AIGC during this period.

TikTok recently launched an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya to provide users with guidance on how to spot AI-generated content, use AI tools responsibly, and understand how TikTok supports safe AI experiences.

The Hub is live globally and can be accessed by searching for AI-related terms on the platform.

TikTok remains committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy while prioritising the safety and well-being of its Kenyan community.

By combining advanced automated moderation tools with the expertise of thousands of trust and safety professionals worldwide, TikTok continues to enforce its Community Guidelines consistently and at scale, addressing harmful content such as misinformation, hate speech, and other policy violations.