TikTok removed more than 28 million videos in Pakistan during the third quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year for violations of its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s latest enforcement report. The figures cover the period from July to September and reflect a high rate of proactive detection and removal.
The Community Guidelines Enforcement Report stated that 28,198,284 videos were removed in Pakistan during the quarter. TikTok recorded a proactive content removal rate of 99.8 per cent, with 95.9 per cent of the videos taken down within 24 hours of being uploaded. The company said the report outlines the measures taken to identify and remove content that breaches its policies.
TikTok noted that advances in technology allowed automated systems to carry out much of the detection work, enabling trust and safety teams to focus on tasks requiring human assessment, including appeals and consultation with external experts.
Globally, TikTok removed 204,534,932 videos during the same quarter, representing around 0.7 per cent of all content uploaded. Of these, 186,608,081 videos were removed through automated detection technologies. A total of 8,995,073 videos were restored after further review, while global proactive removal reached 99.3 per cent. The report said that 94.8 per cent of videos worldwide were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
The platform also removed 118,618,399 fake accounts globally and took down 22,226,542 accounts suspected of belonging to users under the age of 13 during the reporting period as part of efforts to maintain platform integrity.
In Pakistan, the report detailed the types of violations detected. It said that 30 per cent of the removed videos contained sensitive or adult-themed material, while 15.7 per cent breached safety and decency standards. A further 2.7 per cent violated privacy and security rules. The report also recorded that 32.9 per cent of removed videos were categorised as misinformation, and 34.4 per cent were identified as manipulated media or AI-generated content.
TikTok said the regular release of its enforcement reports provides transparency on actions taken against content and accounts and outlines its work to maintain a safe environment for users.
