TikTok has publicly released comprehensive data on its enforcement of Live Monetization guidelines, revealing an aggressive crackdown on sexually explicit live broadcasts in Nigeria. The disclosure came during TikTok’s landmark West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal, held in collaboration with digital rights group AfricTivistes and attended by senior government officials, regulators, NGOs, policy experts, media, and industry representatives from Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Ethiopia.In the second quarter of 2025 alone, TikTok banned a staggering 49,512 live sessions in Nigeria for violations linked to sexual activity.
The scale of enforcement extended far beyond Nigeria, with TikTok taking action—ranging from warnings to demonetization—against over 2.3 million live sessions globally and more than 1 million live creators for breaching its Live Monetization guidelines within the same period.Global figures underline the platform’s commitment to safe content, with more than 189 million videos removed worldwide, representing 0.7% of all uploads in Q2 2025. Of these, 163.9 million were flagged by AI-driven content moderation, and 99.1% of removals were detected proactively; 94.4% of questionable videos were taken down within 24 hours of posting. TikTok also eradicated nearly 77 million fake accounts, including those suspected to belong to users under 13 years of age.
Nigeria featured prominently in the crackdown. Between April and June 2025, TikTok deleted 3,780,426 videos for violating Community Guidelines, with 98.7% taken down before they were ever viewed and 91.9% removed within 24 hours. These results, published in TikTok’s Q2 2025 Enforcement Report, highlight efforts to foster a secure digital space for Nigerian users.
Speaking at the Summit, TikTok’s Outreach and Partnerships Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Duduzile Mkhize, stressed that, “While global, we remain hyper-local in our day-to-day efforts. The dialogue at this Summit is invaluable because only through insights sharing and collaboration with policymakers and local partners across West Africa can we prevent a fragmented and insecure digital environment. United action can help us guarantee a safe space for our community to discover, create, and connect responsibly.”
A key member of TikTok’s Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council, Nigeria’s Dr. Akinola Olojo, affirmed the importance of stakeholder collaboration: “The convening of various stakeholders in Dakar, sharing insights for collaborative action, proves that the work we do alongside TikTok is not in vain. We must move beyond reactive measures and continue to build proactive systems that empower communities to resist radicalization and leverage online spaces for positive social impact.”
Summit delegates explored strategies to bolster user protection and tailor moderation frameworks to unique regional challenges. The event marked a pivotal step in TikTok’s #SaferTogether initiative, showing its determination to uphold safety standards and respond to the rapidly evolving digital landscape across Sub-Saharan Africa.
