TikTok removes over 820K Kenyan videos, bans 108K accounts in safety crackdown

TikTok removed more than 820,000 videos in Kenya during the fourth quarter of 2025 as the social media platform intensified efforts to enhance user safety and curb harmful content online.

In its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok said a total of 820,552 videos originating from Kenya were taken down for violating the platform’s rules between October and December 2025.

According to the report, 99.9 per cent of the offending videos were proactively removed before they could be reported by users, while 98.4 per cent were deleted within 24 hours of being posted.

The company said the figures demonstrate its continued investment in automated moderation systems and rapid response mechanisms aimed at limiting the spread of harmful content on the platform.

TikTok also disclosed that it banned 108,752 accounts in Kenya over policy violations during the same period.

Out of these, 93,704 accounts were suspected to belong to users below the age of 13, which contravenes the platform’s age requirements.

The company said the move reflects its commitment to protecting younger users and strengthening online safety measures.

Globally, TikTok removed 175.3 million videos during the quarter, accounting for about 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded to the platform.

Of the videos removed worldwide, more than 152.5 million were detected and taken down through automated moderation technologies, while 8.3 million videos were later reinstated following further review.

TikTok reported a 99.1 per cent proactive removal rate globally, with 93.4 per cent of flagged content removed within 24 hours of posting.

The platform said it continues to combine automated moderation tools with thousands of trust and safety professionals across the world to enforce its Community Guidelines and tackle harmful content, including misinformation, hate speech and other policy violations.