TikTok has revealed that it removed more than 9 million harmful videos from its platform in Sub-Saharan Africa during the final quarter of 2024.
This marks a 14.06% increase compared to the 7.5 million videos taken down in the third quarter of the same year.
The platform said 99.5% of these videos were removed before any user flagged them, showing its strong commitment to proactive moderation and quick action to keep users safe.
North Africa saw a similar trend, with TikTok removing over 7 million harmful videos in both Q3 and Q4 of 2024. This represented an 8.70% rise between the quarters, with 99.3% of the videos taken down before user reports.
