TikTok removed 113 million videos in three months
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#645Q2)
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok took down more than 113 million videos between April and June of this year, according to the company's quarterly transparency report published today.
Though the number of videos the platform removed for policy violations is up slightly from the first few months of 2022, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of content shared on TikTok. The 113 million represents just 1 percent of total videos uploaded during the three-month period.
The most common reason for removal was violating policies around minor safety, which accounted for just under 44 percent of videos taken down. Other common reasons include illegal activities and regulated goods, as well as adult nudity and sexual activities, according to the report.
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