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TikTok Deletes 3.6 Million Nigerian Videos, Gives Reason
In the coming weeks, Nigerian users—especially younger ones—will be able to access these local helpline services directly within the app, making help just a tap away.
In a major push for digital safety, “TikTok” has removed over “3.6 million videos” in Nigeria between January and March 2025 for violating its “Community Guidelines,” marking a 50 percent increase from the previous quarter.
This was disclosed in TikTok’s “Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report,” highlighting the platform’s focus on maintaining a safe and respectful digital space for creators and users.
With a 98.4 percent proactive detection rate and 92.1 percent of flagged videos removed within 24 hours, TikTok says it’s setting new standards in content moderation across Nigeria.
The platform clarified that despite the large number, these videos represent only a small fraction of content posted by Nigerian users, emphasizing the positive and creative energy of the country’s TikTok community.
In March 2025 alone, TikTok also removed “129 covert accounts” in West Africa linked to deceptive operations, banned “42,196 LIVE rooms,” and interrupted “48,156 live streams” in Nigeria that violated its policies. Globally, TikTok removed over “211 million videos” in Q1 2025, with 184 million flagged by automated systems, reaching a 99 percent global proactive detection rate.
To further support users, TikTok in June hosted the “My Kind of TikTok Digital Well-being Summit” in Africa, bringing together creators, NGOs, and policy experts to discuss online safety and mental health.
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A key result of the summit was TikTok’s partnership with “Cece Yara,” a Nigerian non-profit focused on child protection and youth support. Through this partnership, TikTok is rolling out in-app helpline services for Nigerian users, offering expert resources on issues such as “suicide prevention,” “self-harm,” “bullying,” and “hate speech.”
In the coming weeks, Nigerian users—especially younger ones—will be able to access these local helpline services directly within the app, making help just a tap away.
TikTok’s latest moves reflect its evolving efforts to balance creativity with accountability and ensure a safer, more supportive social media experience for Nigerian users.
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