TikTok has removed more than 2.1 million videos in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024 for breaching its community guidelines.
This move is part of the platform’s ongoing efforts to enhance content moderation and ensure user safety, according to its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday.
The removed content accounts for less than 1 percent of the total videos uploaded in Nigeria during the quarter. However, TikTok emphasized its proactive approach to content removal.
“Key findings show that 99.1 percent of these videos were removed before any users reported them, and 90.7 percent were taken down within 24 hours,” the report stated.
The company added, “These figures highlight TikTok’s commitment to staying ahead of harmful content, ensuring a safer platform for Nigerian users.”
The video-sharing platform, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, said it remains dedicated to investing in technologies to improve content moderation and manage potential risks.
TikTok reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and safety, not only in Nigeria but globally.
In June 2024, TikTok removed over 178 million videos worldwide, with 144 million of those flagged through automated systems. “With a proactive detection rate now at 98.2 percent globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it,” the platform added.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is owned by global institutional investors (60 percent), its founders (20 percent), and employees (20 percent).
