By TikTok has revealed that it removed 2.4 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to violations of its community guidelines. Globally, TikTok took down a total of 153 million videos, with 90% of these stemming from the top 50 markets.
The removed content violated TikTok’s policies on privacy, security, mental health, safety, and civility. In addition to video removals, TikTok deleted 211.5 million accounts globally. Of these, 185.3 million were fake accounts, while 20.5 million were suspected to belong to users under the age of 13.
TikTok emphasized its commitment to safeguarding users by leveraging advanced technology and human oversight to detect and remove harmful content proactively. Despite these efforts, the platform faces legal challenges in the U.S., where lawsuits allege that TikTok exploits young users’ vulnerabilities for profit through addictive designs
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