TikTok says it removed over 3.6 million videos in Nigeria between January and March 2025 for violating its community guidelines.
The figure, which was revealed in TikTok’s Q1 2025 community guidelines enforcement report, released on Tuesday, represents a 50 percent increase compared to the previous quarter.
According to the report, 98.4 percent of the videos were taken down before users could report them, while 92.1 percent were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
TikTok attributed the improvement to its expanded use of advanced technology, expert moderation teams, and a strengthened system for detecting and removing harmful content before it spreads.
The company also said the content removed represents only a small percentage, insisting that the majority of content remain positive, educational, and entertaining.
“With millions of positive, educational, and entertaining videos uploaded on TikTok every day, TikTok is continually strengthening its ability to identify and remove content that goes against its Community Guidelines,” the report reads.
“The latest removals report represents a small fraction of the total number of videos posted by the Nigerian community quarterly; highlighting that the platform has more positive and empowering content.”
In addition to the video removals, the platform stated that it had taken action against coordinated covert activity in the region.
In March 2025, TikTok reported removing 129 accounts in West Africa tied to covert operations.
The report also highlighted increased enforcement on TikTok live, the platform’s real-time broadcasting feature.
In the first quarter of 2025, the company banned 42,196 live rooms and interrupted 48,156 streams in Nigeria due to guideline violations.
It, however, added that it has updated its live monetisation guidelines to clarify what types of content are not eligible for revenue generation.
The update, it noted, is intended to ensure users are protected and monetisation policies remain transparent.
