TikTok removes 4 million videos, disrupts 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria over safety violations

TikTok has removed more than four million videos and interrupted over 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 2025 as the social media platform intensified efforts to improve safety and curb harmful content.

According to TikTok’s Q4 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday, the platform took down 4.02 million videos from Nigerian users for violating its community standards.

The report showed that 99.9 per cent of the offending content was detected and removed proactively before being reported by users, while 98.4 percent was taken down within 24 hours of posting.

The company said the high detection rate reflects continued investments in artificial intelligence-powered moderation tools and rapid response systems designed to identify and remove harmful content at scale.

Beyond video removals, TikTok said it disrupted more than 86,000 LIVE rooms in Nigeria for breaching its community guidelines, underscoring increasing scrutiny of real-time content on the platform.

Globally, TikTok removed over 175.3 million videos during the quarter, representing approximately 0.5 percent of all content uploaded. More than 152.5 million of the removals were carried out through automated detection technologies, while about 8.4 million videos were later restored after additional reviews.

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The company also strengthened enforcement of its LIVE streaming policies worldwide, issuing warnings, demonetising content and taking other corrective actions against more than 17.7 million LIVE sessions and 9.2 million creators found to have violated monetisation rules.

TikTok said warnings remain an important part of its enforcement framework, helping creators understand policy breaches and make necessary corrections before facing stricter penalties.

The report further highlighted growing efforts to address risks associated with artificial intelligence-generated content. TikTok said creators are required to clearly label realistic AI-generated videos, images and audio, while the platform deploys automated detection systems and Content Credentials technology to identify such content.

According to the company, these measures contributed to the labelling of more than 1.3 billion AI-generated videos globally during the reporting period.

TikTok reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a safer digital ecosystem through a combination of advanced moderation technology and human oversight.

The company added that it would continue collaborating with Nigerian government agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser, as well as civil society organisations, to combat harmful online content and promote responsible digital engagement.