TikTok Deletes Over 750,000 Videos, Bans 46,000 Accounts in Kenya

TikTok has revealed it removed over 750,000 videos posted by Kenyan users in the second quarter of 2026. 

In a report released on Monday, November 9, TikTok said the videos were removed for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines. 

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TikTok noted that 99.8 percent of the videos were removed proactively before anyone reported them, and 93.8 percent were taken down within 24 hours of being posted. 

“In the second quarter (April-June) of 2026, TikTok removed 750 185 videos in Kenya for violating its Community Guidelines. Of these, about 99.8% were removed proactively before anyone reported them, and 93.8% taken down within 24 hours of being posted. 

“These figures underscore TikTok’s continued investment in advanced detection systems and rapid response mechanisms designed to limit the spread of harmful content,” read the report. 

TikTok also banned over 46 000 accounts in Kenya suspected to belong to users under the age of 13. 

Globally, the social media platform banned over 26 million accounts for violation of its Community Guidelines. 

TikTok also removed approximately 188.3 million of the more than 42.2 billion videos published on the platform in Q2 2026 representing about 0.4 percent of the total. 

According to the platform, its automated systems detected 97.4 percent of these violations, while 99.5 percent of the videos were removed before being reported by users and 92.7 percent within 24 hours of posting. 

TikTok also reinstated approximately 6.3 million videos following successful appeals by users.

At the same time, TikTok interrupted 80,640 live broadcasts in Kenya for violations of its guidelines.

“TikTok continues to take action against violations during live broadcasts to support a safer experience for its community. TikTok interrupted 80,640 live rooms in Kenya for violations of its guidelines,” the report stated. 

Globally the social media platform took action including warnings and demonetization, on 47,176,654 live sessions and 26,781,135 creators. 

Further, TikTok said it removed nearly 11,000 videos in Kenya for violating its policies on edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC) during the second quarter of 2026. 

“In Kenya, nearly 11,000 videos were removed under its policy on edited media and AIGC during this period. These efforts are supported by creator labelling tools, automated detection, and C2PA Content Credentials technology that helps users identify content created or significantly altered using AI,” TikTok added. 

This comes months after TikTok announced that it removed 884,591 videos posted by Kenyan users in the first quarter of 2026.

In a report released on Thursday, July 23, TikTok said the videos violated its community guidelines in Kenya. 

TikTok mentioned that 99.7 percent of videos were proactively removed before anyone reported them, with 96.3 percent taken down within 24 hours of posting. 

“These figures underscore TikTok’s continued investment in advanced detection systems and rapid response mechanisms designed to limit the spread of harmful content,” the report read. 

The social media platform also banned 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13.