The top platform for engaging short videos, TikTok, just released its Q1 2023 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, reiterating its commitment to battling false information and preserving a welcoming environment for its users. Around 0.6% of all uploaded content was removed by TikTok during this quarter, totaling 91,003,510 videos globally. Out of these, 6,209,835 videos were restored after being reviewed, compared to 53,494,911 videos that were eliminated by automatic systems.
In Q1 2023, 11,707,020 videos were taken down in Pakistan for breaking community guidelines, a decrease from the previous quarter. Additionally, TikTok actively pursued spam accounts and took precautions to stop the automatic production of spam.
Impressively, 83% of offensive films in Pakistan were taken down before being watched, and 92.2% of them were taken down the same day. During this time, the platform attained a remarkable proactive removal rate of 98.8%.
TikTok prioritizes the security of its young users and has deleted 16,947,484 accounts worldwide that it believes to be associated with people under the age of 13. In addition, 51,298,135 phony accounts were deleted, demonstrating efforts to stop fraud.
The purpose of TikTok’s Community Guidelines is to promote a safe, welcoming, and authentic experience for all users, with uniform enforcement across all users and content types. The platform makes use of cutting-edge technology and human evaluation to find and deal with unlawful content.
The quarterly release of the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report highlights TikTok’s dedication to openness by offering details on the quantity and type of accounts and content that have been deleted. The report is accessible at TikTok’s Transparency Center in both Urdu and English. Users can consult the Community Guidelines section for further details on TikTok’s content policies, tools, and regulations.
TikTok’s commitment to fostering a secure and inviting environment for its users is steadfast even as it faces new difficulties and works to gain people’s trust via transparency.
