TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears
Briefly

State-affiliated media accounts on TikTok won't be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries to prevent foreign interference in elections.
TikTok identified and disrupted 15 influence operations and 3,001 associated accounts in the first four months of 2024, focusing on various campaigns globally, such as Indonesia's election.
The platform aims to enhance transparency by introducing a new dedicated Transparency Report on covert influence operations and disclose more about removed operations.
TikTok emphasizes its efforts to promote authenticity by enforcing policies against misinformation, investing in media literacy, and protecting the platform's integrity.
Lawmakers in the US and other Western nations have raised concerns about TikTok's Chinese ownership potentially allowing Beijing to spy. As a result, US passed legislation threatening TikTok's ban.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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