TikTok said it has removed over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024 for violating its community guidelines, according to its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday.
The company stated that this action is part of ongoing efforts to improve content moderation and ensure a safer platform for users.v
The report highlighted that 99.1% of the videos were proactively removed before users reported them, with 90.7% taken down within 24 hours. These removals represent less than 1% of the total videos uploaded in Nigeria during the period, underscoring TikTok’s commitment to staying ahead of harmful content.
Globally, TikTok removed over 178 million videos in June 2024, with 144 million of those handled by automated systems. With a proactive detection rate of 98.2% worldwide, TikTok aims to minimize harmful content exposure. The platform emphasized its continued investment in technologies to improve content moderation and its dedication to transparency and safety for users in Nigeria and beyond.
