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TikTok Says It Removed 25.45 Million Videos in Pakistan in Q2 Enforcement Push

The quarterly report spotlights heavy reliance on automated detection in a market under sustained Pakistani oversight.

Overview

  • In Pakistan, TikTok reports that 99.7% of the removed videos were proactively identified and 96.2% were taken down within 24 hours.
  • Globally in Q2 2025, the company removed about 189.6 million videos—roughly 0.7% of uploads—with 163.9 million detected by automated systems and 7.4 million later reinstated after review.
  • The report attributes 30.6% of removals to sensitive or mature themes, 14% to safety and civility violations, and 6.1% to privacy and security breaches.
  • TikTok says 45% of removals involved misinformation and 23.8% included edited or AI‑generated media.
  • Pakistan remains a key flashpoint for moderation, following multiple government-imposed restrictions on TikTok since 2020 over concerns about objectionable content.