TikTok Removes 23.2 Million Videos in Pakistan in Q2 2026

TikTok Releases Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report
Islamabad, October 29, 2026: TikTok removed more than 23.2 million videos in Pakistan between April and June 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s latest quarterly enforcement report.
The Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report revealed that TikTok removed 23,243,711 videos in Pakistan during the second quarter of the year. Globally, the platform took down more than 188.2 million videos for violating its content policies.
According to the report, 99.7% of the videos removed in Pakistan were detected and taken down proactively, while 94.5% were removed within 24 hours of being posted. Following further review, TikTok restored 519,075 videos.
The report also recorded a video removal rate of 1.1% in Pakistan during the quarter.
TikTok Removes Over 188 Million Videos Worldwide
Globally, automated detection technologies accounted for 99.5% of video removals, highlighting the platform’s reliance on technology to identify content that violates its policies.
TikTok restored 6,262,383 videos worldwide after further review. The report further stated that 92.7% of violating videos were removed within 24 hours of posting.
These figures provide an overview of the platform’s content moderation efforts and its response to violations across different markets.
Millions of Fake and Underage Accounts Removed
Tik Tok also took action against fake and potentially underage accounts during the second quarter of 2026.
The platform removed 146,807,400 fake accounts globally. It also removed 26,840,767 accounts suspected of belonging to children under the age of 13.
The measures form part of Tik Tok’s efforts to enforce account integrity requirements and age-related safety policies.
Sensitive Content Among Major Reasons for Video Removals
The report identified several categories that accounted for a significant share of video removals worldwide.
Sensitive or mature themes represented 19.5% of removed videos, while content related to mental and behavioural health accounted for 16.1%.
Videos involving body exposure and sexualised behaviour made up 13.8% of removals. Dangerous activities and challenges accounted for another 13.5%.
Edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC) represented 1.8% of videos removed during the reporting period.
TikTok Publishes Quarterly Transparency Report
TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report provides information about the platform’s content moderation activities, including video removals, account enforcement and the use of automated detection systems.
Users can consult Tik Tok’s Transparency Centre to learn more about its Community Guidelines, safety tools and enforcement policies in English or Urdu.
The latest report offers insight into how the platform is addressing policy violations in Pakistan and around the world as online safety and content moderation remain key issues for social media platforms.




