TikTok removes over 14 million videos in Pakistan for guidelines violations

TikTok has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the second quarter of 2023 (April-June 2023), according to which 106,476,032 videos were removed globally. During this period, a total of 106,476,032 videos were removed globally, as per the report, which accounts for approximately 0.7% of all videos uploaded to TikTok. Out of these, 66,440,775 videos were removed through automated systems, while 6,750,002 videos were restored after review. In Pakistan, 14,141,581 videos were removed for violating Community Guidelines in the second quarter of 2023. Alongside addressing Community Guidelines violations, TikTok proactively targeted spam accounts and associated content, taking preventive measures to curb the creation of automated spam accounts. During this period, 83.6% of the violative videos in Pakistan were removed before anyone could view them, and approximately 92.5% of such videos were eliminated within a day. The proactive removal rate for this quarter stood at 98.6%. Globally, TikTok also removed 18,823,040 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, prioritising the safety of young users. TikTok utilizes a combination of innovative technology and human review to identify, assess, and take action against content that violates its Community Guidelines. The quarterly release of the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report provides insights into the volume and nature of removed content and accounts, ensuring full transparency.