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TikTok has removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for violating its community guidelines.
According to the platform's Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on July 23, 99.7 per cent of the videos were proactively removed before they were reported.
The platform indicated that 96.3 per cent of videos were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.
The report also shows that TikTok removed 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, saying the move was in line with its Community Guidelines and its commitment to protecting younger users online.
In addition, TikTok interrupted 103,847 LIVE rooms in Kenya for violating its community guidelines.
“In the latest report, TikTok emphasises its commitment to keeping the TikTok Live experience safe. The platform has noted a further rise in the number of Live streams being interrupted and the number of Live monetisation enforcement actions (both demonetisation and warnings),” the statement read.
Globally, TikTok removed 184,012,576 videos during the quarter, representing about 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded to the platform.
Of these, 178,014,154 videos were detected and removed using automated detection technologies, while 8,838,710 videos were reinstated after further review.
The platform recorded a 99.3 per cent proactive removal rate, with 94.4 per cent of flagged content removed within 24 hours of posting.
The report further shows that TikTok removed 14,261 videos under its policy on edited media and AI-generated content during the quarter.
The platform said it requires users to label realistic AI-generated content through creator labelling tools and automated detection models.
It also uses the C2PA Content Credentials standard to identify content that has been generated or significantly edited using artificial intelligence.
TikTok said it recently joined the C2PA Steering Committee to support the adoption of the technology across the industry.
According to the company, these efforts have helped label more than three billion videos to date.
TikTok said it remains committed to enforcing its community guidelines by combining automated moderation tools with the work of its trust and safety teams worldwide.
“TikTok remains committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy while prioritising the safety and well-being of its Kenyan community. By combining advanced automated moderation tools with the expertise of thousands of trust and safety professionals worldwide, TikTok continues to enforce its Community Guidelines consistently and at scale, addressing harmful content such as misinformation, hate speech, and other policy violations,” the statement read.
