TikTok Deletes Over 46,000 Kenyan Accounts Belonging to Children Under 13

Social media platform TikTok has removed more than 46,000 accounts in Kenya suspected to belong to children below the age of 13 in a major move aimed at strengthening online safety and protecting young users.

The development was revealed in TikTok’s Second Quarter 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, released on Monday, November 9, 2026. The report covers enforcement activities carried out between April and June 2026.

According to the report, the platform removed over 46,000 suspected underage accounts in Kenya for violating its minimum age requirements.

TikTok’s rules require users to be at least 13 years old to create and operate standard accounts. The company says the restrictions are intended to protect children from inappropriate content and other risks associated with social media use.

The latest figures have attracted attention among Kenyan social media users, particularly parents concerned about the increasing number of children accessing digital platforms at an early age.

Apart from removing underage accounts, TikTok also deleted 750,185 videos in Kenya during the three-month period for violating its Community Guidelines.

The violations included misinformation, fraud, scams, hate speech, harassment, violence, sexually harmful content and material promoting suicide and self-harm.

The report further revealed that 99.8 per cent of the videos removed in Kenya were taken down before users reported them, while 93.8 per cent were removed within 24 hours of being uploaded.

TikTok also interrupted 80,640 LIVE sessions in Kenya after identifying violations of its platform rules.

Another notable development involved artificial intelligence-generated content, with nearly 11,000 videos removed under the platform’s policies on edited media and AI-generated material.

Globally, TikTok removed more than 26 million accounts suspected of belonging to children under 13 during the same reporting period.

The latest action highlights the growing attention being directed towards child protection, internet safety and social media regulation in Kenya.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor children’s online activities and understand the age restrictions governing different digital platforms.

As TikTok continues strengthening its moderation systems, Kenyan users are likely to face increased enforcement of the platform’s community guidelines.

source:TikTok Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report , as reported by Pulse Kenya on 9 Nov 2026