TikTok Announces $200K Investment in AI Media Literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa

TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa at the 3rd Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit, currently taking place in Nairobi.

The two-day Summit, held under the theme #SaferTogether: “Innovation and Safety,” brings together government officials, including Hon. William Kabogo, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Technology, Kenya, alongside regulators, online safety partners, and industry leaders.

The investment will support local organisations working to expand AI literacy and help communities better understand emerging technologies and identify misinformation online.

This builds on TikTok’s $2 million AI Literacy Fund launched in November 2025 to support global nonprofits advancing public understanding of AI.

“With the rapid advancement of AI, we are committed to educating our community online so
they feel empowered to have responsible experiences with AI, whether tha is as viewers or
creators. We are partnering with trusted local organizations that communities already know
and rely on, because their expertise and deep local connections are essential to making AI

literacy programs truly impactful,” said Valiant Richey, Global Head of Partnerships, Elections &
Market Integrity at TikTok.

With over 100M pieces of content uploaded daily to TikTok, these advances, which work alongside
human moderation teams, are helping get violative content down faster, reducing the likelihood of the
community seeing it.

According to the latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Q3 2025, TikTok removed over 14 million videos across Sub-Saharan Africa with 96.7% detected and removed proactively using automated technology underscoring TikTok’s commitment to proactive moderation and swift action.