Tiktok removes more than 2 m videos to disturb the security in Nigeria – News – The Guardian Negeria News – Nigeria and World News

In his constant efforts to confirm the dedication of the Internet, the social media platform, Tiktok has eliminated more than two million videos in Nigeria between July to September 2024.

The platform described in detail in its latest Q3 community report, which states that 99.1 percent of these videos were deleted within 24 hours.
In a statement on Tuesday, the company stressed that this step was a global effort with local influence aimed at confirming the determination of the platform on the Internet.

The statement states: “With more than a billion people around the world, using platform and millions of content, Tiktok continues to invest in technology that improves content understanding and evaluate potential risks that allows the platform to remove harmful content.

“With an initiative level of detection now, 98.2% around the world, Tiktok is more effective than anybody, in solving harmful contents before users face it. All over the world, between July to September 2024, the platform has removed More than 147 million videos around the world, and 118 million were removed by automation.

The report also shows that in Nigeria of the policy, which deleted most videos, “sensitive and mature topics were included, 99.4% of deletion occurred in any reports of users, regulated goods and commercial activities, with 99.1% of removal before any user reports.

“This includes content as attempts to deceive or scam of members of our community or content seeking to sell things such as firearms or explosive weapons. Mental and behavioral health, 99.9% of deletion occur before any user reports. This reflects the commitment of the Tiktock to protect his users, especially junior audiences, from the content that can adversely affect mental health.

“The Tiktoka mission to inspire creativity and bring joy is supported by a strong commitment to the safety of users, well -being and content integrity. The platform prioritizes the positive environment where users are freely created, connected and entertained. To comply with these standards, Tiktok is constantly investing in trust and safety professionals who cooperate with advanced technologies to fulfill their reliable community, service conditions and advertising conditions. ”