TikTok has removed more than 46,000 Kenyan accounts suspected to belong to children under the age of 13, as the platform steps up enforcement of its safety guidelines.
The removals were detailed in TikTok’s Second Quarter 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, covering enforcement activities between April and June 2026.
During the three-month period, the platform also removed 750,185 videos in Kenya for violating its Community Guidelines. Of these, 99.8 per cent were detected and taken down before users reported them.
TikTok attributed the figures to investments in technology designed to identify and remove harmful content.
“These figures underscore TikTok’s continued investment in advanced detection systems and rapid response mechanisms designed to limit the spread of harmful content,” the report states.
The report further showed that 93.8 per cent of the violating videos were removed within 24 hours of being posted, pointing to the platform’s growing reliance on automated moderation systems.
The violations covered several categories, including sexually harmful material, fraud and scams, misinformation, hate speech, harassment, violence, dangerous activities, human trafficking, and content promoting suicide and self-harm.
TikTok also stepped up monitoring of artificial intelligence-generated and digitally manipulated content, removing nearly 11,000 videos in Kenya for violating its policies on edited media and AI-generated content.
The platform requires creators to label realistic AI-generated material to help viewers distinguish between authentic and digitally manipulated content.
To raise awareness, TikTok has introduced an in-app AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, offering guidance on identifying AI-generated content, using artificial intelligence responsibly and understanding online safety measures.
Enforcement measures also extended to livestreaming, with 80,640 TikTok LIVE rooms interrupted in Kenya during the three-month period for violating the platform’s guidelines.
Globally, TikTok removed approximately 188.3 million videos out of more than 42.2 billion uploaded during the quarter. Automated detection systems accounted for 97.4 per cent of the removals.
The platform also reinstated approximately 6.3 million videos worldwide following successful user appeals, indicating that some content initially flagged for violations was restored after further review.
Users who believe their accounts or videos have been wrongly removed can appeal directly through the app by following the instructions provided in their violation notifications.
The latest figures come amid growing scrutiny of content shared on social media platforms, particularly as TikTok seeks to strengthen protections for younger users and address the challenges posed by increasingly sophisticated digital content.
For Kenyan creators who have built audiences and businesses on the platform, understanding and complying with its Community Guidelines remains essential to maintaining their accounts and avoiding enforcement action.
