TikTok removes over half a million Kenyan videos over rule breaches

TikTok removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya between July and September last year for violating its community guidelines, its latest report has shown.

The Community Guidelines Enforcement Report says 99.7 per cent of the videos taken down in Kenya were removed proactively before being reported by users, while 94.6 per cent were deleted within 24 hours of posting.

During the same period, about 90,000 live sessions were interrupted for breaching platform rules, accounting for one per cent of all live streams.

Globally, the platform removed more than 204 million videos in the third quarter, representing about 0.7 per cent of all uploaded content.

Of these, 99.3 per cent were taken down before being reported and 94.8 per cent were removed within 24 hours.

TikTok said 91 per cent of the violative content was detected and removed using automated moderation technologies.


“This is one of the highest rates ever recorded by TikTok for rapid content removal. Through our continued investment in AI moderation technologies record 91per cent of this violative content is now removed via automated technologies, ensuring consistency and speed,” the company said.

To safeguard the platform’s integrity, TikTok also removed more than 118 million fake accounts worldwide and over 22 million accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13.

“By integrating advanced automated moderation technologies with the expertise of thousands of trust and safety professionals, TikTok ensures swift and consistent enforcement of content that violates its Community Guidelines,” the platform said.

“This approach is vital in ensuring we provide a safe platform for our community, as we uphold our policies against harmful content, including misinformation, hate speech and other violations.”

In November, TikTok introduced a new Time and Well-being space featuring tools aimed at promoting mindful digital habits, alongside four new Well-being Missions designed to encourage purposeful and confident use of technology, particularly among teens.

The report is part of TikTok’s ongoing transparency efforts, providing data on content and account enforcement actions across its platform.