LAGOS, April 2 (AGCNewsNet) – TikTok has removed 2.4 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the fourth quarter of 2024 for violating its content policies, the company revealed in its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.

Nigeria ranked among the top 50 countries where policy-violating videos originated during the period. However, the highest number of removals occurred in the United States, where 8.5 million videos were taken down.

Globally, TikTok removed 153 million videos in Q4 2024, with the top 50 markets accounting for 90% of all content removals. The deleted videos were flagged for violating policies related to Integrity and Authenticity, Privacy and Security, Mental and Behavioral Health, Safety, and Civility.

In addition to content removals, TikTok took action against 211.5 million accounts during the same period. The majority—185.3 million—were identified as fake, while 20.5 million were linked to users suspected of being under 13 years old. Another 5.6 million accounts were removed for unspecified reasons.

"We remain vigilant in detecting external threats and safeguarding the platform from fake accounts and artificial engagement," TikTok stated. "We have updated our classification of fake likes and followers, which contributed to some of the overall increases observed in these categories."

Despite these enforcement efforts, TikTok continues to face regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries. In October 2024, 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against the platform, accusing it of failing to protect young users from harm. The lawsuits, filed in New York, California, Washington D.C., and 11 other states, allege that TikTok’s design exploits children's vulnerabilities to boost profits.

The legal battle adds to the mounting pressure on the Chinese-owned social media giant, with plaintiffs seeking financial penalties and stronger regulatory oversight of its operations.

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