TikTok removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya during the third quarter of 2025 for violating its community guidelines, according to its latest report.
The figures, released in TikTok’s Q3 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, show the platform’s efforts to proactively protect users and maintain a safe digital environment.
According to the report, an overwhelming 99.7 percent of the removed videos were taken down proactively, before users could report them, while 94.6 per cent were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
TikTok also interrupted about 90,000 live sessions in Kenya during the three months, representing about 1 percent of all LIVE streams, for failing to adhere to content standards.
“TikTok has taken steps to identify and remove content that violates community guidelines, ensuring a positive experience for its global community,” read part of statement.
Globally, TikTok removed over 204 million videos in the period under review, approximately 0.7 per cent of all content uploaded to the platform.
Of the global removals, 99.3 percent were proactively taken down before reports from users, with 94.8 percent removed within 24 hours.
“This is one of the highest rates ever recorded by TikTok for rapid content removal. Through our continued investment in AI moderation technologies, a record 91 percent of this violative content is now removed via automated technologies, ensuring consistency and speed,” TikTok said.
Additionally, the platform reported that it removed more than 118 million fake accounts in the period under review as part of efforts to protect the integrity of the platform.
The report also revealed that over 22 million accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13 years were taken down, highlighting the company’s commitment to enforcing age restrictions.
“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,” said TikTok.
“This approach is vital in ensuring that we provide a safe platform for our community, as we uphold our policies against harmful content, including misinformation, hate speech, and other violations.”
