TikTok has announced that it deleted more than 3.6 million videos uploaded from Nigeria between January and March 2025 for violating its C...
TikTok has announced that it deleted more than 3.6 million videos uploaded from Nigeria between January and March 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines.
The disclosure was made in the platform’s Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday, which showed a 50 per cent spike in takedowns compared to the previous quarter.
In the report, TikTok said:
“We prioritise creating a safe, respectful, and trustworthy environment for our community. Of the content removed in Nigeria, 98.4% was detected before any user reported it, and 92.1% was removed within 24 hours.”
Globally, TikTok said it deleted over 211 million videos in Q1 2025 alone, with more than 184 million pulled down through automated systems. It pegged its global proactive detection rate at 99%.
The platform also intensified its clampdown on TikTok LIVE content.
“In Nigeria, 42,196 LIVE rooms were banned and 48,156 streams interrupted for breaching community rules,” the report said.
It also revealed that 129 West African accounts linked to covert operations were removed in partnership with Cece Yara, a Nigerian child-focused non-profit organisation.
TikTok said it is expanding its in-app helpline services to users in Nigeria, giving young people direct access to professional support on issues such as suicide, self-harm, hate speech, and harassment.
TikTok’s Nigerian Digital Well-being Ambassador, Dr. Olawale Ogunlana, was also acknowledged in the report for collaborating with mental health experts to promote healthy online behaviour.
The company added:
“We are encouraging users to report violative content and participate in maintaining a respectful online environment. Our quarterly report reflects efforts to safeguard the Nigerian community and promote platform integrity.”
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