TikTok says it removed over 650,000 videos in Malaysia in Q3 2022

TikTok and other social media platforms are in the spotlight following reports detailing plans to study the need to regulate social media platforms due to concerns that they may pose a threat to the nation’s well-being. — Reuters

PETALING JAYA: In a bid to maintain the integrity of its platform, TikTok said it has removed more than 650,000 videos in Malaysia that violated its community guidelines, including content with misinformation and hate speech in Q3 2022.

A transparency report published on its website showed that approximately 659,306 videos were removed in Malaysia from July 1, 2022 to Sept 30, 2022. The company claimed that 95% of these videos were removed proactively, explaining that they were identified and taken down before they were reported.