Why TikTok temporarily restricted late-night live streaming in Nigeria

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00:00Sunday night, December 7th, 2025, significantly hampered a lot of content creators on TikTok

00:07in Nigeria.

00:09The platform temporarily blocked all live-streaming sections between the hours of 11 p.m. and

00:155 a.m. local time.

00:17What happened?

00:18Nigerian users received an in-hub notice saying we are temporarily limiting live leads at

00:23night in Nigeria as part of our investigation to ensure our platform remains safe.

00:30Both hosting and viewing of any live content, local or international, were blocked during

00:36those hours.

00:37However, the restriction was automatically lifted on Monday morning, December 8th.

00:44But TikTok says it may return while the safety probe continues.

00:49What happened?

00:51Late night Nigerian live-sections have seen a sharp rise in implicit sexual content, nudity,

00:57and creators pressuring viewers for gift in exchange for lewd heart.

01:01TikTok revealed at its November 2025 West Africa Safety Summit that between April to June 2025

01:09alone, 49,512 live-sections were banned in Nigeria.

01:15Adding to that, 3.78 million videos were removed from the country.

01:21Nigeria now leads global enforcement actions for live violations.

01:25In part, late-night hours are peak ending time for thousands of Nigerian creators who rely

01:31on virtual gift.

01:33Many lost an entire night's income with zero notice.

01:37Creators and fans took to X on WhatsApp to vent, with some supporting the move for child safety,

01:44and others calling it collective punishment.

01:47TikTok stresses this is a temporary safety measure, not a permanent ban.

01:53No Nigerian regulator ordered it.

01:56It is a proactive step by the platform.

01:59For more updates, stay tuned by following us across all social media at Guardian Nigeria.

02:04From Nigeria