TikTok says it removed over four million videos from Nigeria between October and December 2025 as part of efforts to enforce its community standards and strengthen online safety.
According to the latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report of the platform, most of the content was detected automatically. TikTok stated that 99.9% were caught and taken down before a single user reported them, while 98.4% were removed within 24 hours of posting.
The report also revealed that TikTok interrupted more than 86,000 live-streaming sessions in Nigeria during the same period for violating platform rules. Globally, the company removed 175.3 million videos in the fourth quarter, with the majority identified through automated systems.
A key focus of TikTok’s enforcement strategy is the growing challenge posed by artificial intelligence-generated content. The company requires creators to label realistic AI-generated videos, images, and audio. To support compliance, TikTok uses C2PA Content Credentials, a technology that embeds digital metadata into AI-generated content. The company said these measures have helped label more than 1.3 billion videos worldwide.
TikTok restates stronger moderation is necessary to limit misinformation, harmful content, and deceptive AI-generated material. The platform also noted its collaboration with Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser and civil society groups on digital safety initiatives.
However, questions remain about the accuracy of automated moderation. TikTok acknowledged that 8.4 million videos globally were later restored after human review, which shows that some content was removed incorrectly.
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