TikTok Removes Over 884,000 Videos in Kenya for Violating Rules
TikTok removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 after they broke the platform’s Community Guidelines.
The company shared the figures in its latest transparency report covering January to March 2026.
Most Videos Removed Before User Reports
TikTok said its systems detected and removed 99.7 per cent of the videos before users reported them.
The platform also said it removed 96.3 per cent of the harmful content within 24 hours after the videos were posted.
TikTok credited its automated moderation tools for helping identify and remove content faster.
Thousands of Underage Accounts Removed
The platform removed 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to children below 13 years.
TikTok said the move aimed to enforce age limits and protect younger users from unsafe online experiences.
The company also revealed that it stopped 103,847 LIVE sessions in Kenya during the quarter.
The sessions were removed because they violated TikTok’s safety rules.
TikTok’s Global Content Removals
Worldwide, TikTok removed more than 184 million videos between January and March 2026.
The removed videos represented about 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded on the platform.
The company said automated systems detected more than 178 million videos.
TikTok later restored over 8.8 million videos after further reviews showed they did not violate its policies.
Globally, TikTok reported a 99.3 per cent proactive removal rate.
It also said 94.4 per cent of reported violations were removed within 24 hours.
TikTok Targets AI-Generated Content
TikTok also increased efforts to control harmful AI-generated content.
The platform removed 14,261 videos worldwide under its rules on edited media and AI-generated content.
TikTok requires creators to label realistic AI-generated videos using its available tools.
The company also uses automated systems to identify AI-created content.
TikTok has joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), an initiative that promotes transparency in digital content.
The platform said its AI labelling system has already been used on more than three billion videos.
TikTok said it will continue fighting harmful content such as misinformation and hate speech.
The company uses both artificial intelligence tools and human safety teams to enforce its Community Guidelines.
