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TikTok removes over 870,000 Sri Lankan videos
TikTok reported removing over 870,000 videos from Sri Lanka between January and June 2026 for violating community guidelines. The majority were removed due to sensitive or mature content, dangerous activities, and violations of safety standards. Globally, 430,357 were removed in the second quarter alone.
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However, TikTok has not provided a separate breakdown of the categories of videos removed from Sri Lanka. More than 33,000 videos restored The reports also show that TikTok reinstated 20,051 videos from Sri Lanka that had been removed during the first quarter. However, the proportion of proactively identified videos removed within 24 hours declined from 95% in the first quarter to 93.9% in the second.