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TikTok US removes over 14 million fake accounts in second-quarter enforcement report

Social News · 25 October 2026 · Source: Social Media Today

TikTok has released account enforcement data for its US operation covering the second quarter. The platform says it removed more than 14 million fake accounts during the period. It also says it blocked close to 65 million spam accounts before they could be created, stopping them at the sign-up stage.

For sports social teams, large fake-account purges can cause sudden dips in follower counts and engagement figures. Clubs, leagues and athletes should expect occasional drops and avoid treating them as a loss of real fans. Benchmarking against engaged metrics such as watch time, shares and comments gives a more reliable picture than raw follower totals.

The data is also useful when talking to sponsors. Partners want to know their activations reach genuine audiences, and platform-level cleanups support that case. Teams can audit their own comment sections and follower bases for bot activity, report spam that targets fan content, and show partners verified audience insights rather than headline follower numbers.

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