TikTok Removes 3.6 Million Nigerian Videos for Violating Community Guidelines in Q1 2025

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TikTok has removed over 3.6 million videos from its platform in Nigeria between January and March 2025 for breaching its Community Guidelines—a 50% rise compared to the previous quarter.

The figure was revealed in TikTok’s Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which emphasizes the platform’s commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful online space. The report states that 98.4% of the removed videos were detected proactively, with 92.1% taken down within 24 hours of being posted.

TikTok clarified that the removals represented only a small portion of the total content shared by Nigerian users during the period, with most posts remaining positive, educational, and entertaining.

Regionally, 129 accounts across West Africa were shut down in March 2025 for being linked to covert operations. The platform also intensified enforcement on its LIVE feature, banning 42,196 LIVE rooms and disrupting 48,156 streams in Nigeria that violated its guidelines.

“LIVE content enforcement remains a priority as we continue to protect the integrity of real-time interactions on the platform,” the report noted.

Globally, TikTok removed more than 211 million videos in Q1 2025—up from 153 million in the previous quarter. Of these, 184 million were removed through automation, with a 99% proactive detection rate worldwide.

Despite the high removal numbers, TikTok stated that harmful content made up less than 1% of total uploads, highlighting ongoing efforts to prioritize user safety.

In June, TikTok Africa hosted the ‘My Kind of TikTok Digital Well-being Summit,’ bringing together stakeholders from across Sub-Saharan Africa to explore strategies for promoting digital wellness.

As part of its safety initiatives, TikTok announced the expansion of its in-app helpline to Nigeria, in partnership with child protection nonprofit Cece Yara. The helpline will offer support to young users facing issues such as suicide, self-harm, and online harassment.

Additionally, Dr. Olawale Ogunlana, popularly known as Doctor Wales, was named TikTok’s Digital Well-being Ambassador for Nigeria, joining the WHO Fides Network of health professionals.

TikTok also continues to promote its #SaferTogether campaign, encouraging users to report harmful content and support a safer digital community.