TikTok has released its Q2 2024 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which provides an account of the platform’s proactive approach to content moderation in Nigeria. According to the report, over 2.1 million videos were removed from the platform in Nigeria, less than 1% of the total videos uploaded in the country during the period.
According to a statement by TikTok, the platform regularly reports and releases these data to meet information interests from governments, media, and the public about how it moderates content on its platform. The quarterly report provides transparency into the content and accounts removed during the reporting period, for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines.
“TikTok has a long-standing commitment to transparency, and we’re proud of our continuing work to ensure that this report provides updated and helpful insights into our Community Guidelines enforcement”, it says.
With over a billion people and millions of pieces of content posted every day, TikTok said that it is investing in technology solutions that improve content understanding, assess potential risks and enable the platform to remove harmful content before it reaches viewers.
In June 2024, the platform removed over 178 million videos. Of these, 144 million were removed through automation globally. These technical advancements reduce the volume of content that moderators review, helping minimise human exposure to violative content.
According to the report, automated technology now removes 80% of violent videos, up from 62% a year ago. At the same time, the platform reported an improved proactive detection rate- this quarter saw the highest result so far at 98.2% before a user report.
And, the proportion of total videos restored after removal has decreased by more than half from a year ago.
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During the second quarter of 2024, the platform recorded an increase in the volume of ads removed for violating its advertising policies and a slight decrease in the volume of ads removed for account-level enforcement actions. “We are continually reviewing and strengthening our systems to identify new patterns and quickly and accurately remove ads that violate our policies”, the social platform promised.
Other key findings from the report show that 99.1% of the videos removed were proactively removed before users reported them. Also, 90.7% of the said videos were taken down within 24 hours. The platform noted that these figures highlight TikTok’s commitment to staying ahead of harmful content and ensuring the safety of users.
“With a proactive detection rate now at 98.2% globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it”, the company said.
TikTok also claimed that it disrupted 14 covert influence networks, comprising 2,240 accounts with a total of 1,702,277 followers. In addition to these new network disruptions, we removed 9,270 accounts associated with previously disrupted networks attempting to re-establish their presence within this reporting period
The Byte-dance-owned platform also pledged its commitment to strengthening content moderation systems to safeguard its diverse community. “As TikTok continues to invest in cutting-edge moderation technologies, its commitment to transparency and platform safety remains at the forefront, ensuring a secure environment for its diverse user base across Nigeria and globally”, the report concluded.
You can access the full report here.
