TikTok removes 750,000 videos in Kenya over content violations

NAIROBI, Kenya - TikTok removed over 750,000 videos from the platform in Kenya between April and June 2026, in compliance with its community guidelines, the company disclosed in its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The majority of these videos, estimated at 99.8%, were taken down before any user reported them, while 93.8% were removed within 24 hours of posting.

The platform also suspended 80,640 LIVE sessions and deleted more than 46,000 accounts believed to belong to children under 13. TikTok's automated moderation systems were responsible for 97.4% of the video removals globally, highlighting the company's increasing reliance on artificial intelligence to manage content at scale. However, approximately 6.3 million videos were reinstated after users appealed the removals, raising questions about the effectiveness and accuracy of automated moderation.

In Kenya specifically, nearly 11,000 videos were removed under policies targeting edited media and AI-generated content, as TikTok intensified efforts to tackle the risks associated with synthetic media. The company has also launched an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya to help educate users on identifying AI-generated content and using it responsibly.

The surge in content removals and removals by TikTok come amid growing scrutiny over digital platforms' roles in combating misinformation, harmful content, and child protection issues. To address these concerns, TikTok requires creators to label realistic AI-generated material and utilizes Content Credentials technology to help identify AI-created or significantly modified content.