Chinese short-video sharing app, TikTok announced on Thursday that Pakistan ranked second in the world for the largest volume of videos removed for violating community guidelines in the second quarter of the current year.
TikTok Issued a Formal Report About the Removal of Content from the Platform
In a press release, TikTok shared the findings of its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which describes the volume and nature of content and videos removed from the platform in the second quarter of 2021.
“The report provides an insight into videos removed for violating the strict community guidelines, reinforcing the platform’s public accountability to the community, policymakers, and non-governmental organizations,” the press release said.
Nearly 9 Million Videos Were Removed from the Platform in the Last Quarter
Moreover, the press release stated that 81,518,334 videos were removed worldwide from April to June, including less than one percent of all uploaded content. Of these, 93 percent were actioned within 24 hours of posting and 94.1 percent before being reported by a user.
Furthermore, the Chinese company added that 87.5 percent of the content that was removed had zero views. As per the press release, 73.3pc of content supporting harassment and bullying videos and 72.9pc videos centered on offensive behavior were removed before being reported, which entailed an increase from the 66.2pc and 67pc individually, from the first quarter of this year.
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“The improvement stems from the pioneering combination of technology and content moderation by a dedicated investigations team used to identify videos that violate policies. To better enforce these policies, moderators also receive regular training to identify content featuring appropriation, slurs, and bullying,” the statement said.
In addition to this, the video-sharing platform, which has been the victim of several bans in Pakistan, is currently blocked nationwide by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
Source: Pro Pakistani
