US EditionNigeria: TikTok Suspends Nighttime Livestreams in Nigeria Amid Rising Sexual Exploitation Reports
TikTok blocked late-night LIVE streaming in Nigeria after banning 49,512 sessions for explicit content in Q2 2025, aiming to improve user safety during peak misuse hours.
- On Monday, TikTok temporarily restricted its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria, blocking hosting and viewing as part of a safety review, notifying Nigerian users via an in-app system notification after a Sunday midnight alert.
- In recent months, late-night TikTok LIVE sessions in Nigeria became widely known for sexually explicit activity as some creators performed erotic acts for virtual gifts, raising enforcement concerns.
- TikTok reported large-scale enforcement actions, banning 49,512 LIVE sessions in Nigeria and removing 3,780,426 videos with 98.7% taken down before viewing and 91.9% within 24 hours.
- The ban prevents creators and viewers from accessing late-night LIVE as Nigerian users saw a 'No Access' message and could not watch live broadcasts from other countries, with no TikTok timeline for restoration.
- As part of a broader safety review, TikTok said it has applied similar measures elsewhere, highlighting escalating misuse of its LIVE feature at the West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal amid the ongoing investigation.
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Nigeria: TikTok Suspends Nighttime Livestreams in Nigeria Amid Rising Sexual Exploitation Reports
TikTok has suspended access to its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria following a surge in livestreams containing explicit sexual content, including cases of users engaging in real-time sex acts before large online audiences.
TikTok suspends nighttime livestreams in Nigeria amid rising sexual exploitation reports
TikTok has suspended access to its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria following a surge in livestreams containing explicit sexual content, including cases of users engaging in real-time sex acts before large online audiences.
TikTok Blocks Night-time Live Streaming For Nigerian Users
TikTok has temporarily disabled access to its live-streaming feature for users in Nigeria during late-night hours, citing an ongoing safety review. The platform issued an in-app notification to creators over the weekend, informing them that the restriction forms part of an internal investigation aimed at enhancing user protection. At exactly midnight on Sunday, TikTok sent a system-wide alert that read: “TikTok LIVE Update in Nigeria: We’re temp…
TikTok restricts Nigerian users from going live at night
TikTok has announced a temporary restriction on access to its live feature during late-night hours for users in Nigeria. The social media platform has issued an in-app notice to creators to inform them. According to the notice, their decision is a part of an ongoing safety investigation. At midnight Nigerian time on Sunday, the platform sent a system notification to users stating, “LIVE Notices. “TikTok LIVE Update in Nigeria: We’re temporarily …
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TikTok has temporarily restricted access to its LIVE streaming feature for users in Nigeria during late-night hours, triggering widespread reactions among creators who depend on the platform for engagement and income. The restriction, which affected LIVE sessions between approximately 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., was implemented as part of what TikTok described as an ongoing safety investigation. Affected creators received in-app notifications info…
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