TikTok confirmed that it was censoring content critical of the Chinese government.
The revelation comes from leaked documents provided to The Guardian laying out the company’s moderation guidelines. The China-based app censored videos related Tiananmen Square, an independent Tibet, and Falun Gong, a religious group that is banned in China.
According to The Guardian, a majority of the rules are listed under a section called “hate speech and religion.” The guidelines also ban criticism of the Chinese government and “highly controversial topics” involving religious sects and ethic groups. Some examples provided include Cambodian genocide, Islamic conflicts, Northern Ireland independence, and “ethnic conflict between black and white.” Read more...
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