NAIROBI, Kenya — TikTok removed more than 750,000 videos in Kenya between April and June 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, with most of the content taken down before users could report it, according to the platform’s latest enforcement report.
The short-form video platform, owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, said it removed 750,185 videos during the second quarter of 2026.
In its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok revealed that 99.8 per cent of the videos were removed proactively before being reported by users, while 93.8 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of publication.
The violations included sexually harmful content, fraud and scams, misinformation, suicide and other harmful material, hate speech, harassment, human trafficking and violent content.
The figures highlight the scale of content moderation taking place on the platform as concerns grow over online safety, misinformation and the spread of harmful material across social media.
TikTok removes more than 46,000 underage accounts in Kenya
Beyond content moderation, TikTok said it removed more than 46,000 accounts in Kenya suspected of belonging to users below the age of 13, the minimum age for using the platform.
Globally, the company removed approximately 26 million accounts believed to belong to children below the permitted age during the same reporting period.
The platform said its enforcement measures rely on automated detection systems and human moderation to identify and remove content that violates its policies.
“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 stated.
The company said the measures were intended to strengthen the safety of its users, particularly children and other vulnerable groups.
TikTok removes 188 million videos globally
Worldwide, TikTok removed approximately 188.3 million videos between April and June 2026, out of more than 42.2 billion videos uploaded to the platform during the period.
Of the videos removed, approximately 6.3 million were reinstated following successful appeals by users.
TikTok said automated systems detected 97.4 per cent of the violations, while 99.5 per cent of the videos were removed before users reported them.
A further 92.7 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.
The figures demonstrate the growing reliance on automated moderation systems to identify potentially harmful content across the platform’s vast volume of daily uploads.
However, the reinstatement of millions of videos following appeals also highlights the role of review mechanisms in addressing content moderation decisions.
TikTok interrupts more than 80,000 LIVE broadcasts in Kenya
The report also highlighted enforcement measures targeting TikTok’s LIVE broadcasting feature.
In Kenya, the platform interrupted 80,640 LIVE broadcasts during the second quarter of 2026 over violations of its policies.
Globally, more than 47.1 million LIVE sessions received warnings or were subject to demonetisation measures.
TikTok said warnings are intended to educate creators when their broadcasts may breach LIVE monetisation policies, giving them an opportunity to make the necessary changes.
The measures form part of the platform’s wider efforts to regulate live content and ensure creators comply with its safety and monetisation requirements.
TikTok steps up efforts to regulate AI-generated content
TikTok also highlighted its efforts to address the growing use of artificial intelligence in creating and editing digital content.
Under its policies on AI-generated content (AIGC), creators are required to label realistic AI-generated material to help viewers distinguish between authentic footage and digitally generated or manipulated content.
In Kenya, the platform removed nearly 11,000 AI-generated videos during the reporting period for violating its policies on edited media and AI-generated content.
The company recently launched an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya to help users identify AI-generated material, use artificial intelligence responsibly and understand the platform’s safety measures.
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The hub is available globally and can be accessed by searching for AI-related terms within TikTok.
The initiative comes amid growing concerns about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence to create misleading videos, impersonate individuals and spread misinformation.
TikTok said it would continue combining automated detection systems with the work of thousands of trust and safety professionals worldwide to enforce its Community Guidelines.
The company maintains that its moderation efforts are aimed at protecting users while allowing creators to produce content and engage with audiences.
The latest figures offer a snapshot of the scale of harmful content being identified and removed from TikTok, while raising broader questions about the challenges facing social media platforms in balancing online safety, content moderation and freedom of expression.
