Johannesburg – TikTok has removed more than 624 000 videos posted by users in South Africa with most of them taken down before users complained.
TikTok takes down videos for many reasons, the most common reason for removal was violating policies around the safety of minors.
TikTok has released its HYPERLINK “https://www.tiktok.com/transparency/en/community-guidelines-enforcement-2024-9″Q2 2024 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, showcasing the platform’s growing efforts to ensure user safety and well-being in South Africa.
This quarterly report provides transparency on the content and accounts removed during the reporting period for violating the platform’s HYPERLINK “https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines/en”Community Guidelines.
• The report highlights that 614 406 videos were removed, which is only 0.6% of the total videos uploaded in South Africa in the latest reporting period.
• Key findings show that 98.7% of these videos were proactively removed before any user reports, with 88.4%taken down within 24 hours.
• A total of 143,998 accounts were banned for violating TikTok’s HYPERLINK “https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines/en”Community Guidelines, with 137 663 accounts being removed because they were suspected to be under the age of 13.
Globally, TikTok said it has made significant strides in content moderation.
In June 2024, over 178 million videos were removed worldwide, with 144 million of these taken down through automation.
“These technical advancements reduce the volume of content that moderators review, helping minimise human exposure to violative content,” said the short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance.
“With a proactive detection rate now at 98.2% globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it.”
TikTok said it continues to invest in cutting-edge moderation technologies.
Commitment to transparency and platform safety remains at the forefront TikTok said, which ensures a secure environment for its diverse user base across South Africa and globally.
TikTok said its mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
“We prioritise safety, well-being, and integrity so that our community can feel free to create, make connections, and be entertained,” TikTok said.
“More than 40 000 trust and safety professionals work alongside innovative technology to maintain and enforce our robust Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and Advertising Policies, which apply to all content on our platform.
“This latest report provides insight into these efforts, showing how we continue to uphold trust, authenticity, and accountability.”
See full TikTok report: HYPERLINK “https://www.tiktok.com/transparency/en/community-guidelines-enforcement-2024-9″here
