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The muddiness around content removal and moderation on TikTok is an ongoing frustration for the app's users. TikTok has community guidelines, but there is no public list of specific words and phrases that are banned, and it is not clear how much moderation is done algorithmically versus by actual people. [52]
In August 2020, the High Court encouraged the Bangladeshi government to prohibit "dangerous and harmful" applications such as TikTok, PUBG, and Free Fire to "save children and adolescents from moral and social degradation." [15] On 2 August 2024, TikTok, along with WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube was blocked in Bangladesh due to quota reform ...
By Doyinsola Oladipo. NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China's ByteDance ...
The bills were criticized as a "disguised internet censorship bill" that weakened Section 230 safe harbors, placed unnecessary burdens on internet companies and intermediaries that handle user-generated content or communications with service providers required to proactively take action against sex trafficking activities, and required a "team ...
TikTok stated that the platform is preparing to “go dark” on Sunday if the ban is upheld. This means users won’t be able to find it in app stores, and updates will cease to be implemented.
There's still some uncertainty about TikTok's future after the court denied parent company ByteDance's argument that a ban on the app infringes on users' free speech.
The "For You" page on TikTok is a feed of videos that are recommended to users based on their activity on the app. Content is curated by TikTok's artificial intelligence depending on the content a user liked, interacted with, or searched. This helps users find new content and creators reach new audiences, in contrast to other social networks ...
TikTok and parent company ByteDance filed a request Dec. 9 to pause legislation that could ban the app, until the Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.