NAIROBI, Kenya – TikTok removed 750,185 videos in Kenya between April and June 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, as the social media platform intensified its efforts to moderate content, protect minors and regulate livestreaming activities.
The company disclosed the figures in its Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Monday, November 9, 2026.
According to the report, 99.8 per cent of the offending videos were removed before users reported them, while 93.8 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of publication.
The platform attributed its enforcement efforts to investments in detection technology and systems designed to identify harmful material before it spreads to wider audiences.
In its report, TikTok stated: “In the second quarter (April-June) of 2026, TikTok removed 750 185 videos in Kenya for violating its Community Guidelines. Of these, about 99.8% were removed proactively before anyone reported them, and 93.8% taken down within 24 hours of being posted.”
The latest figure represents a decline from the 884,591 videos TikTok removed in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026. This translates to 134,406 fewer videos removed in the second quarter, representing a 15.2 per cent decrease.
The platform also recorded a slight improvement in proactive removals, rising from 99.7 per cent in the first quarter to 99.8 per cent in the second quarter.
However, the proportion of offending videos removed within 24 hours declined from 96.3 per cent to 93.8 per cent over the same period.
Beyond video removals, TikTok took action against accounts suspected of belonging to children below the age of 13. The platform removed more than 46,000 such accounts in Kenya during the three-month reporting period as part of its efforts to enforce its minimum age requirement.
TikTok requires users to be at least 13 years old to register on the platform, with additional age-appropriate protections for younger users.
The company had removed 48,739 suspected underage accounts in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026. Globally, TikTok removed 26,840,767 accounts suspected of belonging to children below 13 years during the second quarter.
The enforcement measures form part of the platform’s child safety policies, which seek to limit younger users’ exposure to inappropriate material and potentially harmful online interactions.
TikTok also stepped up enforcement against livestreaming activities, interrupting 80,640 LIVE rooms in Kenya for violating its Community Guidelines. The action targeted livestreams that breached the platform’s rules governing content and user safety.
Unlike ordinary uploaded videos, LIVE sessions allow creators to broadcast in real time and interact directly with viewers, presenting additional moderation challenges.
TikTok also outlined measures targeting creators who violate its LIVE monetisation policies. The platform said it uses warnings to educate creators about breaches and give them an opportunity to correct their conduct before facing further enforcement.
“Warnings serve as an opportunity to educate creators when their content may breach LIVE monetisation policies, allowing them to make necessary changes,” the company stated.
Globally, TikTok took action against 47,176,654 LIVE sessions and 26,781,135 creators for violations of its monetisation guidelines during the quarter.
The report also highlighted the platform’s efforts to address misleading content created or significantly altered using artificial intelligence.
TikTok removed nearly 11,000 videos in Kenya under its policies governing edited media and AI-generated content during the second quarter. The platform requires creators to label realistic AI-generated material to help viewers distinguish between authentic footage and synthetic content.
TikTok uses creator disclosure tools, automated detection systems and C2PA Content Credentials technology to identify material created or significantly altered using artificial intelligence.
C2PA, which stands for Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, develops standards that help establish the origin and editing history of digital media.
Alongside its enforcement measures, TikTok introduced an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya to educate users on identifying AI-generated material, using artificial intelligence responsibly and understanding safety measures.
The resource is accessible through searches for AI-related terms on the platform.
Worldwide, TikTok removed 188,298,141 videos between April and June 2026 out of more than 42.2 billion videos uploaded during the quarter. The removed videos represented approximately 0.4 per cent of all uploads.
Automated detection systems accounted for 183,344,707 removals, representing 97.4 per cent of the total.
The platform also reinstated approximately 6.3 million videos globally following successful appeals by users, highlighting the role of review processes in its content moderation system.
The latest disclosures come amid growing scrutiny of social media platforms in Kenya, particularly over harmful content, child protection, misinformation and online safety.
