TikTok removes 2.4 million Nigerian videos for policy violations
TikTok says it removed 2.4 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the last three months of 2024 for breaking its content rules.
The company’s latest report shows that Nigeria was among the top 50 countries with the most policy violations.
The United States had the most violations, with 8.5 million videos removed.
In total, TikTok deleted 153 million videos worldwide in the period. The company said 90% of all videos removed came from the top 50 countries. The videos were taken down for breaking rules on issues such as privacy, safety, security, and mental health.
TikTok also deleted 211.5 million accounts during this period. Most of these were fake accounts, which made up 185.3 million of the total.
Another 20.5 million accounts were removed because they were suspected to be owned by users under 13 years old. 5.6 million accounts were also deleted for other reasons.
The company said it is working hard to stop fake accounts and protect users from harm. It recently made changes to better track and remove fake likes and followers.
Despite these actions, TikTok faces problems in different countries over safety concerns. In October, 13 U.S. states and Washington D.C. sued TikTok, accusing it of failing to protect young users. The lawsuits claim that TikTok’s app is designed to be addictive, which could harm children’s mental health. The lawsuits seek penalties and stricter rules for TikTok.
