TikTok removed 23,243,711 videos in Pakistan between April and June 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.
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Globally, TikTok removed more than 188.2 million videos during the second quarter, as the platform reported its latest content moderation and account enforcement figures.
The report outlines TikTok’s efforts to identify and remove content that violates its policies, including data on video removals, account actions and the use of automated detection technologies.
99.7% of Removed Videos in Pakistan Detected Proactively
TikTok reported a video removal rate of 1.1% in Pakistan during the quarter.
The platform said 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 in Pakistan after determining that they should not have been removed.
TikTok Removes Over 188 Million Videos Worldwide
Globally, automated detection technologies accounted for 99.5% of video removals during the second quarter of 2026.
The platform said 92.7% of violating videos worldwide were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
TikTok also restored 6,262,383 videos globally following further review.
More Than 146 Million Fake Accounts Removed
The report also detailed action taken against fake and underage accounts.
During the quarter, TikTok removed 146,807,400 fake accounts worldwide. It also removed another 26,840,767 accounts suspected of belonging to users under the age of 13.
The platform said these enforcement measures formed part of its efforts to protect users and maintain account integrity.
Sensitive and Mature Content Among Top Removal Categories
TikTok’s report identified several major categories among videos removed worldwide for violating Community Guidelines.
Sensitive or mature themes accounted for 19.5% of removals, followed by:
- Mental and behavioural health content: 16.1%
- Body exposure and sexualised behaviour: 13.8%
- Dangerous activities and challenges: 13.5%
- Edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC): 1.8%
The figures represent the categories of videos removed globally during the reporting period.
TikTok Publishes Quarterly Enforcement Reports
TikTok publishes its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report every quarter to provide information about its content moderation activities and enforcement of platform policies.
The Q2 2026 report, along with information about Community Guidelines, safety tools and policies, is available through the TikTok Transparency Centre in Urdu and English.
