Social media platform TikTok says it removed more than four million videos posted in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, as part of efforts to maintain a safe and trusted online environment for users.

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According to TikTok’s Q4 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, a total of 4,021,252 videos were removed in Nigeria between October and December 2025.

The platform said 99.9 per cent of the offending videos were proactively detected and removed before they were reported by users, while 98.4 per cent were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.

TikTok also disclosed that it intensified enforcement on its LIVE feature, interrupting more than 86,000 LIVE rooms in Nigeria for violating community standards.

Globally, the platform said it took enforcement actions, including warnings and demonetisation, against 17.7 million LIVE sessions and more than 9.2 million creators who breached its LIVE monetisation guidelines.

The report showed that worldwide, TikTok removed 175.3 million videos during the quarter, representing about 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded on the platform.

Of the total, 152.6 million videos were detected and removed through automated moderation systems, while 8.36 million videos were later reinstated after review. The platform recorded a global proactive removal rate of 99.1 per cent, with 93.4 per cent of violating content removed within 24 hours.

TikTok said it also continued efforts to tackle harmful and misleading artificial intelligence-generated content.

The company noted that creators are required to label realistic AI-generated images, audio and videos, while additional technologies, including content credentials and automated detection tools, are used to identify such content.

According to the platform, more than 1.3 billion videos have been labelled globally through its AI content identification systems.

TikTok reiterated its commitment to user safety, saying it combines advanced moderation technology with the work of thousands of trust and safety professionals to enforce its policies consistently.

The company added that it would continue collaborating with governments, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to promote safer digital spaces and combat harmful online content.

Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), official industry umbrella body and pressure group for major mobile network operators in the country, has faulted claims that  foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the sector slumped significantly in quarter one (Q1).

Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, ALTON

ALTON, said that with N2.13 trillion spent in 2025 on network upgrades and expansion that they would invest an additional N1.86 trillion on network expansion this year.

The body was reacting to the claim by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that FDIs into the sector slumped significantly in quarter one.

The telcos commended the Federal Government for its continued support of the industry, while calling for a more comprehensive framework to track and report investments coming into the sector.

The operators highlighted the importance of accurate data in shaping investor perceptions and guiding policy decisions.

The association noted that while the NBS recently released its Q1 Capital Importation Report, the figures presented do not fully capture the scale of capital deployment within Nigeria’s telecoms industry.

“This disparity between reported foreign capital inflows and actual infrastructure investment highlights a gap in how sectoral capital deployment is currently measured and reported,” the statement read.

ALTON, in the statement, signed by Gbenga Adebayo and Damian Udeh, chairman and publicity secretary, respectively, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for approving a strategic 50 per cent tariff increase in 2025, describing it as a pivotal intervention that rescued the industry from financial distress.

According to the association, the tariff adjustment restored operational viability, closed critical revenue gaps and enabled operators to reinvest in infrastructure and service quality.

The association emphasised that the policy intervention transformed the sector from a struggling model into a sustainable, growth-focused industry.

“The timely investment enabled operators to transition from financial distress to a sustainable, growth-focused model characterised by significant capital reinvestment,” ALTON stated.

The statement revealed that telecom operators, tower companies, and other players in the sector recorded a total capital expenditure of N2.13 trillion in 2025. For 2026, planned capital expenditure stands at N1.86 trillion, with funds directed towards network infrastructure expansion, technology upgrades, and operational investments critical to maintaining service quality and coverage.

These commitments, ALTON stressed, are fundamental to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy objectives and improving services for millions of subscribers nationwide.

While the NBS report indicated a sharp decline in foreign capital importation into the telecom sector, from $80.78 million in 2025 to just $7.24 million in Q1 2026, ALTON argued that this metric only reflected a portion of the actual investment activity.

The association explained that much of the sector’s capital deployment now comes from domestic sources, including reinvested operational earnings.

These financial mechanisms, ALTON noted, are not fully reflected in conventional foreign capital importation metrics, thereby painting an incomplete picture of the industry’s health.

To address this reporting gap, ALTON proposed a collaborative engagement among the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the NBS, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The goal, according to the association, is to develop a more inclusive and transparent investment-tracking framework that accurately reflects both foreign and domestic capital flows.

ALTON reassured the Nigerian public that telecom operators remain committed to continuous investment in network expansion, modernisation, resilience and service quality improvements.

The association pledged to work closely with regulators and government institutions to ensure that the sector’s contributions to national development are comprehensively documented and appropriately recognised.

With sustained collaboration and government support, ALTON said Nigerians can expect uninterrupted access to digital services that drive economic growth, innovation, financial inclusion, and overall national development.