Bytedance-owned short video social media platform, TikTok deleted 1.7 million short video recordings from Nigerian users during the fourth quarter of 2023 due to policy violation.
Explaining reasons for the action via its Community Guidelines Enforcement report, the platform said Nigeria was among the top 50 countries where videos violating its policies emanated from in Q4.
The company said 176.5 million videos were removed globally in total for the period under review, adding that it also removed a total of 1.03 billion likes from videos.
Other actions taken by the social media platform included the removal of 720 million fake followers and 4.9 billion fake follow requests.
According to TikTok, the removed likes, followers and follow requests were discovered to have come through ‘automated or inauthentic mechanisms.’
“We are continually reviewing and strengthening our systems to identify new patterns and quickly and accurately remove ads that violate our policies. By upholding strict policies, leveraging advanced detection mechanisms, and continuously improving our systems, we strive to foster an advertising experience that is trustworthy, enjoyable, and aligned with the values of our vibrant TikTok community,” the company added.
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