During the fourth quarter of 2022, the social video platform TikTok removed over 1.46 billion fake followers on the platform due to fake accounts. This represents an increase of approximately 92 percent from the previous quarter when the number of fake followers removed was approximately 760 million. Additionally, the platform removed around 367 million fake likes during the last measured quarter.
Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions)
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TikTok. (March 31, 2023). Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/
TikTok. "Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/
TikTok. (2023). Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/
TikTok. "Number of Fake Interactions Removed on Tiktok from 2nd Quarter 2021 to 4th Quarter 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/
TikTok, Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/ (last visited June 08, 2023)
Number of fake interactions removed on TikTok from 2nd quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) [Graph], TikTok, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318295/tiktok-fake-interactions-removed/