Bytedance, the company that owns TikTok, announced that in the third quarter of 2024, they removed 2.1 million videos posted by Nigerian users because they broke the platform’s rules. Nigeria was one of the top 50 countries with the most videos that didn’t follow the rules during this time.
Around the world, TikTok took down 147.8 million videos in Q3 2024, with the top 50 countries responsible for about 90% of these removals. The violations spanned multiple policy areas, including Integrity and Authenticity, Privacy and Security, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Safety and Civility.
During the quarter, TikTok removed 214.8 million accounts worldwide. This included 187.3 million accounts that were identified as fake and 24.3 million accounts believed to belong to users under 13 years old. Another 3.2 million accounts were taken down for reasons that were not specified.
TikTok highlighted its ongoing work to keep the platform safe from outside threats and fake engagement. The company stated, “We stay alert in finding and removing accounts, content, or actions that try to artificially increase popularity on our platform.”
TikTok took more steps to enforce its rules by deleting 1.3 billion comments, 1.1 billion likes, 57.2 million fake followers, and the suspension of 12.2 million live sessions. TikTok said these actions were taken because they were created by fake or automated accounts.
The platform also noted that fewer ads were removed for breaking its rules. In the third quarter of 2024, TikTok removed 1.9 million ads that violated its advertising policies, which is less than the 2.2 million ads removed in the second quarter. TikTok emphasized its dedication to making sure users follow its Community Guidelines, Advertising Policies, and Terms of Service.
Even with these efforts, TikTok is still dealing with major issues worldwide. In October 2024, lawsuits were filed in 13 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., claiming the platform didn’t do enough to keep young users safe.
