TikTok has removed more than 2.1 million videos in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024 for violating its community guidelines. The company disclosed this as part of its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which was released on Tuesday.
The removed videos represent less than 1 per cent of the total uploads in Nigeria during the reporting period. TikTok reported that 99.1% of the flagged content was proactively removed before being reported by users, with 90.7% of the videos taken down within 24 hours.
These figures highlight TikTok’s commitment to staying ahead of harmful content, ensuring a safer platform for Nigerian users,” the report stated.
TikTok further emphasised that it would continue to invest in technologies aimed at improving content moderation and understanding potential risks, reinforcing its dedication to transparency and platform safety for its diverse user base in Nigeria and worldwide.
Globally, TikTok removed over 178 million videos in June 2024, with 144 million of those removals facilitated through automated systems. “With a proactive detection rate now at 98.2 per cent globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it,” the short-form mobile video platform stated.
The Chinese-owned platform, operated by ByteDance, is committed to maintaining transparency and safety across its diverse user base in Nigeria and worldwide.
