In its second quarterly report covering the months between April to June, TikTok removed a little over 25 million videos in Pakistan due to Community Guideline Violations. Globally, a total of 189 million videos were removed and this constitutes around 0.7 pc of total content uploaded on TikTok. These statistics reflect TikTok’s proactive steps in upholding Community Guidelines while tackling issues of sensitive content, misinformation, fake accounts, and privacy violations. However, TikTok’s high compliance rate, where over 94 pc of content is removed within 24 hours of being flagged, might also be a cause for concern. Due to the sheer volume of content being removed, it is difficult to assess the influence states like Pakistan may wield over private platforms like TikTok, and the extent to which they may employ vague stipulations within local community laws to strike down politically sensitive or critical content.