TikTok removes over 1.2 million videos in Kazakhstan in three months

Published July 14, 2026 10:50

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

LifeStyle Journalist a.smagulov@kursiv.media
TikTok заблокировал более 1,2 млн видео в Казахстане за три месяца
Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic, photo editor: Adelina Mamedova

TikTok has removed more than 1.28 million videos in Kazakhstan during the first quarter of 2026. The majority of violations were detected before users could report them. Kursiv LifeStyle explains the details.

According to TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, the platform deleted around 1.28 million videos in Kazakhstan between January and March for violating the social media platform’s rules.

At the same time, 99.4% of the videos were removed proactively before users reported them, while 95.6% of such content was taken down within the first 24 hours after upload.

Globally, TikTok deleted more than 184 million videos, 99.3% of which were removed proactively and 94.4% of which were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.

Starting with the 2026 report, TikTok began including videos removed through AI moderation in its automated removals statistics. Overall, automated removals, including AI-assisted moderation, account for more than 96% of all content removals.

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