TikTok Takes Major Action Against Kenyan Accounts, Removing Thousands of Videos

TikTok removed more than 750,000 videos uploaded in Kenya over a three-month period, according to the platform’s latest transparency report, which also details action taken against underage accounts and LIVE broadcasts.

The figures cover April to June 2026 and were published in TikTok’s second-quarter Community Guidelines Enforcement Report on November 9.

A total of 750,185 videos were taken down in Kenya after being found to violate the platform’s Community Guidelines. TikTok’s report indicates that most of the enforcement happened before users could flag the content.

About 99.8 per cent of the videos were detected and removed without a prior user report, while 93.8 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of being uploaded.

The enforcement measures also affected people using TikTok’s LIVE feature. During the same quarter, the platform interrupted 80,640 LIVE rooms in Kenya over violations of its rules.

Another significant figure involved accounts suspected to belong to children below the age of 13. TikTok removed more than 46,000 such accounts in Kenya as part of its efforts to enforce its minimum age requirements.

Artificial intelligence-generated and edited material was also covered in the report. Nearly 11,000 videos in Kenya were removed under the platform’s policy on AI-generated and significantly altered media.

TikTok said it uses creator disclosure labels, automated detection systems and C2PA Content Credentials technology to help identify content produced or substantially modified using artificial intelligence.

The company has also introduced an AI Literacy Hub within its application. The resource provides information to help users recognise AI-generated material and understand responsible use of the technology. Users can access it by searching for AI-related terms on the platform.

The Kenyan figures form part of a much larger global enforcement exercise. Worldwide, TikTok removed approximately 183.3 million videos during the second quarter of 2026. Automated moderation and trend-detection systems accounted for 97.4 per cent of those removals.

However, not every removal was final. The platform reinstated about 6.3 million videos globally after creators successfully appealed the decisions.

TikTok’s report also showed that its action extended to LIVE creators and their monetisation activities. Globally, the company took enforcement measures against more than 47 million LIVE sessions and over 26 million creators who violated monetisation policies.

The latest figures come amid calls in Kenya for closer scrutiny of social media platforms. A National Assembly report had proposed tighter regulation of TikTok, with legislators raising concerns about misinformation, online fraud and the platform’s wider impact on businesses and employment.

The report provides a picture of the scale of content moderation on TikTok in Kenya, with hundreds of thousands of videos and tens of thousands of accounts affected within just three months.

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