TikTok Removed 62 Million Videos in the First Quarter

TikTok removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year. Most of them were removed for violating guidelines, as the company seeks to address security- and privacy-related concerns.

Removed videos account for less than 1 percent of the total posted on the platform. They were placed under categories such as adult nudity and sexual activities, harassment and bullying and hateful behavior, the company said in a report. About 8.5 million removals were from the United States.

The company has put out transparency reports since 2019, after its platform came under scrutiny for content- and privacy-related issues which have also led some countries to ban the app. TikTok, which has been beefing up its security and privacy features to retain users, opened a content moderation center at its Los Angeles office last year to boost transparency.