TikTok removed 14,791,485 videos in Bangladesh in the second quarter of 2026 (April to June) for violating its Community Guidelines, representing approximately 0.9 per cent of all content uploaded to the platform in the country.
The company in a press release on Thursday said that it proactively identified and removed 99.8 per cent of these videos before users reported them. Of those proactively removed, 92.7 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of posting. A total of 205,001 videos were later restored after review.
Globally, TikTok removed 188,298,141 videos, equivalent to approximately 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded. Automated detection technologies accounted for the removal of 183,344,707 videos. The global proactive removal rate stood at 99.5 per cent, with 92.7 per cent removed within 24 hours. A total of 6,262,383 videos were reinstated globally after review.
The platform’s AI systems reportedly became increasingly effective at identifying and removing older content during the quarter.
Beyond video content, TikTok removed 278,384,463 comments globally in Q2 2026 for violating policies on potentially offensive or inappropriate content, up from 237,517,128 in the first quarter of 2026. The platform also removed 146,807,400 fake accounts and an additional 26,840,767 accounts suspected of belonging to users under the age of 13.
Regarding the nature of the removed videos, sensitive or mature themes accounted for 19.5 per cent. Another 13.7 per cent violated safety and civility standards. Dangerous activities and challenges accounted for 13.5 per cent, while body exposure and sexualised behaviours made up 13.8 per cent. Edited media and AI-generated content (AIGC) accounted for 1.8 per cent of removals.
