TikTok Removes Over 800,000 Videos in Kenya

TikTok removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.

The company said 99.7% of the removed videos were taken down proactively before users reported them, while 96.3% were removed within 24 hours of posting.

TikTok attributed the figures to continued investment in automated detection systems and rapid response mechanisms.

The platform also removed 48,739 accounts in Kenya suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, a violation of its Community Guidelines aimed at protecting younger users.

Globally, TikTok removed 184,012,576 videos during the quarter, representing about 0.5% of all content uploaded to the platform.

Of these, 178,014,154 videos were detected and taken down using automated technologies, while 8,838,710 videos were reinstated following further review.

The platform recorded a global proactive removal rate of 99.3%, with 94.4% of flagged content removed within 24 hours.

The report released on Thursday also highlights growing enforcement activity around TikTok LIVE.

In Kenya, the platform interrupted 103,847 LIVE rooms for guideline violations during the quarter.

Globally, TikTok took action, including warnings and demonetisation, on 58,207,389 LIVE sessions and 21,996,667 LIVE creators for breaching its LIVE monetisation guidelines.

The company said warnings are intended to give creators an opportunity to adjust their content before facing stronger enforcement action.

TikTok removed 14,261 videos globally in the first quarter under its policy on edited media and AI-generated content.

The platform requires realistic AI-generated content to be labelled, using both creator-facing labelling tools and automated detection models.

It applies C2PA Content Credentials, a cross-industry standard for AI transparency, and said it has now joined the C2PA Steering Committee to help drive broader adoption of the technology across the industry.

The company said its labelling efforts have covered more than 3 billion videos to date.

TikTok said it continues to combine automated moderation tools with human trust and safety teams to enforce its Community Guidelines against harmful content, including misinformation and hate speech, at scale.

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