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TikTok Removes over 800k Videos in Kenya for Policy Violations

TikTok said automated systems removed most of the videos and interrupted 103,847 LIVE rooms in Kenya during the quarter.

  • 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 released on July 23.
  • The platform combines advanced automated moderation tools with the expertise of thousands of trust and safety professionals to address harmful content such as misinformation and hate speech at scale.
  • Proactive moderation proved effective: 99.7 per cent of videos were removed before being reported, while TikTok interrupted 103,847 LIVE rooms in Kenya for guideline violations during the quarter.
  • Additionally, TikTok removed 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, demonstrating the platform's commitment to protecting younger users online.
  • TikTok removed 14,261 videos globally under its policy on edited media and AI-generated content and recently joined the C2PA Steering Committee to advance transparency regarding synthetic media.
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SocietyNow broke the news on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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