TikTok removes 23.2m videos in Pakistan in Q2

99.7% of violating videos detected and removed proactively, while 94.5% were taken down within 24 hours

TikTok removed more than 23.2 million videos in Pakistan for violating its community guidelines between April and June 2026, with nearly 95% of the content taken down within 24 hours of being posted, according to the platform’s latest enforcement report.

The short-video sharing platform removed 23,243,711 videos in Pakistan during the second quarter of 2026, while the global tally exceeded 188.2 million, according to TikTok’s Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Thursday.

The report showed that 99.7% of the videos removed in Pakistan were detected and taken down proactively, while 94.5% were removed within 24 hours of posting. The video removal rate in the country stood at 1.1%.

TikTok restored 519,075 videos in Pakistan after further review, indicating that the content had initially been removed but was subsequently reinstated.

Globally, automated detection technologies accounted for 99.5% of video removals during the quarter. The platform restored 6.26 million videos following further review, while 92.7% of violating videos were removed within 24 hours of posting.

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The report also highlighted TikTok’s efforts to curb fake accounts and restrict access by underage users. During the three months, the platform removed 146.8 million fake accounts worldwide, along with 26.8 million accounts suspected of belonging to children under the age of 13.

Sensitive or mature themes accounted for 19.5% of global video removals, making them the largest category identified in the report. Content related to mental and behavioural health constituted 16.1% of removals, followed by body exposure and sexualised behaviour at 13.8%.

Videos featuring dangerous activities and challenges accounted for another 13.5% of removals, while edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC) made up 1.8%.

TikTok said its quarterly enforcement report provides an overview of its content moderation efforts, including video removals, account enforcement and the use of automated detection systems.

The company said further information about its community guidelines, safety tools and enforcement policies was available through its Transparency Centre in Urdu and English.