TikTok removed 750,185 videos in Kenya for violating its community guidelines in the second quarter of 2026, according to its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Monday.
About 99.8% of the videos were removed proactively, before any user reported them, and 93.8% were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.
The figure is down from 884,591 videos removed in Kenya in the first quarter.
TikTok also removed more than 46,000 accounts in Kenya suspected of belonging to users under 13, and more than 26 million such accounts globally.
The platform interrupted 80,640 TikTok LIVE rooms in Kenya for breaching its guidelines during the quarter.
Globally, TikTok removed about 188.3 million of the more than 42.2 billion videos posted in the second quarter, about 0.4% of the total. Of these, 99.5% were removed before being reported and 92.7% within 24 hours. Around 6.3 million videos were reinstated after successful appeals.
automated systems, including trend models and AI moderation, accounted for 97.4% of global video removals, the highest share TikTok has recorded. The company also took action, including warnings and demonetisation, on more than 47 million LIVE sessions and 26.8 million LIVE creators for breaching its monetisation guidelines.
In Kenya, TikTok removed nearly 11,000 videos under its policy on edited media and AI-generated content.
The platform requires creators to label realistic AI-generated material, and it uses automated detection and C2PA Content Credentials technology to help users identify content created or significantly altered with AI.
TikTok has also launched an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, with guidance on spotting AI-generated content and using AI tools responsibly. Users can find it by searching AI-related terms on the platform.
The report comes as Kenya moves to tighten oversight of social media platforms. Proposed amendments to the Kenya Information and Communications Act would require platforms including TikTok, Meta and X to register with the Communications Authority of Kenya and report illegal activity such as sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and impersonation.
A separate draft Online Safety Bill 2026 proposes fines of up to KES500 million (about US$3.9 million) or 10% of global turnover for platforms that fail in their duty of care.
Earlier this year, Parliament rejected calls for an outright TikTok ban in Kenya, opting instead for stronger regulation and user safeguards.
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