TikTok removed more than 884,000 videos posted by users in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for breaching its Community Guidelines, with nearly all of the content detected and taken down before users reported it, according to the platform’s latest Transparency Report.
The report shows that TikTok removed 884,591 videos between January and March 2026, with 99.7 per cent of the violating content identified and removed proactively before any user complaints were received.
The platform also said that 96.3 per cent of the offending videos were taken down within 24 hours of being uploaded.
As part of efforts to strengthen child safety, TikTok removed 48,739 accounts believed to belong to children under the age of 13, saying the action was aimed at enforcing its minimum age requirements and protecting younger users.
The report further indicates that 103,847 TikTok LIVE rooms in Kenya were terminated during the quarter for violating the platform’s rules.
Worldwide, TikTok removed more than 184 million videos over the same period, accounting for about 0.5 per cent of all videos uploaded to the platform.
The company said automated moderation systems detected and removed more than 178 million of those videos, while over 8.8 million videos were later restored after additional review.
TikTok reported a proactive detection rate of 99.3 per cent globally, adding that 94.4 per cent of violating content was removed within 24 hours.
The platform also stepped up enforcement against harmful artificial intelligence-generated content during the quarter. It said it removed 14,261 videos worldwide under its policy covering edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC), noting that creators must disclose realistic AI-generated content using creator tools and automated detection technology.
TikTok further announced that it has joined the Steering Committee of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), an industry initiative promoting AI transparency.
According to the company, its AI content labelling programme has already been applied to more than three billion videos.
TikTok said it remains committed to tackling harmful content, including misinformation and hate speech, through a combination of automated moderation systems and human safety teams responsible for enforcing its Community Guidelines.
