TikTok has announced the removal of over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024 for breaching its community guidelines.
This move underscores the company’s efforts to strengthen content moderation and promote a safer online environment.
The data, shared in TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report on Tuesday, revealed that these videos accounted for less than 1% of all uploads in Nigeria during the reporting period.
Notably, 99.1% of the removed videos were proactively taken down before users could flag them, and 90.7% were removed within 24 hours.
TikTok emphasized its continued investment in advanced technologies to improve content moderation and mitigate risks, reiterating its commitment to transparency and user safety.
Globally, TikTok reported the removal of over 178 million videos in June 2024, with automated systems responsible for taking down 144 million of those.
The platform, owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, has seen its proactive detection rate rise to 98.2% globally, reflecting its enhanced efficiency in addressing harmful content before users encounter it.
TikTok remains dedicated to maintaining a secure and trustworthy platform for its diverse user base in Nigeria and around the world.