TikTok issues Community Guidelines Enforcement Report to ensure trust and accountability

TikTok presents the Q2 2023 community guidelines enforcement report to highlight its ongoing commitment to maintaining a platform where users can express themselves safely while adhering to the platform's community standards.

Under the title of TikTok releases its Q2 2023 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report: Commitment to Trust and Accountability, the report was published.

The press release began with, “TikTok, the leading destination for short videos, has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the second quarter of 2023 (April-June 2023), furthering its dedication to combat misinformation and creating a safe and inclusive space.”

It further added, “The report underscores TikTok's ongoing commitment to earning trust through accountability and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for its community.

During Q2 2023, a total of 106,476,032 videos were removed globally, which accounts for approximately 0.7% of all videos uploaded to TikTok.”

The report continued, “Out of these, 66,440,775 videos were removed through automated systems, while 6,750,002 videos were restored after review.”

In the report, the figure mentioned by noting, “In Pakistan, 14,141,581 videos were removed for violating Community Guidelines in Q2 2023. Alongside addressing Community Guidelines violations, TikTok proactively targeted spam accounts and associated content, taking preventive measures to curb the creation of automated spam accounts.”

“During Q2 2023, 83.6% of the violative videos in Pakistan were removed before anyone could view them, and approximately 92.5% of such videos were eliminated within a day,” according to the statement.

The guidelines report further added, “The proactive removal rate for Q2 2023 stood at 98.6%. Globally, TikTok also removed 18,823,040 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, prioritizing the safety of young users.”

As per the release, “TikTok's Community Guidelines are designed to foster a safe, inclusive, and authentic experience for all users. These policies apply to everyone and all types of content, with TikTok striving to ensure consistency and equity in their enforcement.

TikTok utilizes a combination of innovative technology and human review to identify, assess, and take action against content that violates its Community Guidelines.”

The statement from TikTok said, “The quarterly release of the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report provides insights into the volume and nature of removed content and accounts, ensuring full transparency.”

It concluded, “ For the complete Q2 2023 report, visit TikTok's Transparency Centre, available both in Urdu and English. To learn more about TikTok's content guidelines, tools, and policies, refer to the Community Guidelines.”