Social media platform TikTok has removed 750,185 videos in Kenya for violating its community guidelines between April and June 2026, according to its latest content enforcement report.
The company disclosed that 99.8 per cent of the videos were removed before users reported them, while 93.8 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of being published.
TikTok also interrupted 80,640 livestreaming sessions in Kenya for breaching its rules and deleted more than 46,000 accounts suspected of belonging to children under the age of 13.
The report revealed that nearly 11,000 videos were removed under policies covering edited media and artificial intelligence-generated content, reflecting the platform’s enforcement measures against misleading digital material.
TikTok said it has introduced an AI Literacy Hub in Kenya to help users identify AI-generated content and understand responsible use of the technology. The platform also requires creators to label realistic AI-generated materia
Globally, the company removed approximately 188.3 million videos from more than 42.2 billion uploaded during the second quarter, representing about 0.4 per cent of total uploads.
Automated moderation systems accounted for 97.4 per cent of global video removals, while approximately 6.3 million videos were subsequently restored following successful appeals by users.
The Kenyan removals declined from 884,591 videos recorded in the first quarter of 2026. The latest figures also come amid continued scrutiny of digital platforms over child protection, misinformation and the moderation of online content.
