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TikTok removes over four million videos and disrupts 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria in Q4 2025
via Punch Nigeria2 min read
TikTok announced it removed 4.02 million videos and interrupted over 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 2025. This action is part of the platform's efforts to enhance safety and integrity, as detailed in its Q4 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The company stated that 99.9% of the violating videos were proactively detected and removed before user reports, with 98.4% taken down within 24 hours of posting. These figures reflect TikTok's increased investment in automated detection and rapid response systems to combat harmful content. Globally, TikTok removed more than 175.3 million videos in the same period, representing about 0.5% of all uploaded content. The platform also issued warnings, demonetized content, and took other enforcement actions against over 17.7 million LIVE sessions and 9.2 million creators worldwide for violating LIVE monetization policies. TikTok is also intensifying efforts against harmful and misleading AI-generated content, requiring creators to label realistic AI-generated media and deploying automated detection systems. The company reaffirmed its commitment to a safe digital environment through advanced moderation technologies and collaboration with government agencies and civil society organizations.
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