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Letter to America
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5 months ago
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TikTok Bans Searches For Content Related To Osama Bin Laden's Letter To America'

TikTok has banned videos promoting Osama bin Laden's 2002 Letter to America due to its policies against supporting terrorism.
The ban comes after increased discussions on TikTok about the letter in the context of the recent Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Guardian has also deleted the full text of bin Laden's letter from its website to prevent it from being shared on social media without adequate context. [ more ]
The Verge
5 months ago
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TikTok is 'aggressively removing' videos promoting an Osama bin Laden manifesto

TikTok is removing content promoting Osama bin Laden's manifesto on its platform.
Videos about the manifesto titled 'Letter to America' amassed at least 14 million views on TikTok. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
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Videos About Bin Laden's Criticism of U.S. Surge in Popularity on TikTok

Videos on TikTok featuring Osama bin Laden's letter criticizing the US and Israel have gained popularity, raising concerns about the spread of antisemitic content.
The White House has condemned the resurfacing of the letter, titled 'Letter to America', which defends the 9/11 attacks and accuses Americans of serving Jews who control the country's economy and media.
TikTok has taken action to block the content and stated that it violates their rules on supporting terrorism. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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TikTok Cracks Down on Users Fawning Over Bin Laden's Excuse For Flying Planes Into Buildings

TikTok is scrubbing its platform for content related to Osama Bin Laden's Letter to America.
Users on TikTok have been posting videos sympathizing with bin Laden's letter, prompting outrage and negative media coverage.
TikTok is actively removing this content and investigating how it got onto their platform. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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The Guardian Deletes Osama Bin Laden's Letter To America' After It Goes Viral On TikTok

The Guardian removed Osama bin Laden's 21-year-old letter from their website following its viral spread on TikTok.
The letter resurfaced when TikTok users urged their followers to read it, sparking discussions and reflections on bin Laden's insights.
The event coincides with heightened tensions caused internationally by the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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The Guardian Removes Text of Bin Laden Letter After It Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

The Guardian removed the text of Osama bin Laden's Letter to America after it went viral on TikTok.
The letter received sympathy from young TikTok users and prompted them to express support for its contents.
The removal of the letter sparked discussions about its impact and implications. [ more ]
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Slate Magazine
5 months ago
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No, Defenses of Osama bin Laden Didn't "Go Viral" on TikTok

Many TikTok users expressed sympathies with Osama bin Laden after finding a letter written by him on the platform.
The media's reaction to these videos may have misunderstood TikTok and exaggerated the extent of the phenomenon. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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Fox News Hosts Think China is Behind Sudden Popularity of Bin Laden on TikTok

China is behind the viral TikTok trend that promotes Osama Bin Laden's Letter to America.
The Chinese Communist Party is using TikTok to brainwash children by manipulating algorithms.
More investigation into TikTok is needed. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
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TikTok shredded as Osama Bin Laden's 'Letter to America' gets viral praise: 'Terrorist propaganda'

The text of an inflammatory letter from Osama bin Laden has gone viral on TikTok, drawing praise from young users.
US lawmakers criticize TikTok for promoting terrorist propaganda.
The Guardian pulled down the letter from its website due to it being shared without full context on social media. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
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TikTok aggressively' taking down videos promoting Bin Laden letter

TikTok is actively removing videos promoting Osama bin Laden's letter justifying the 9/11 attacks.
Videos discussing and dissecting the letter gained traction on TikTok during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The number of videos and their reach on TikTok is smaller than initially reported. [ more ]
Forbes
5 months ago
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TikTok Videos Praising 9/11 Have Exploded, But The Company Denies They're Trending

A letter from Osama Bin Laden about the 9/11 attacks is spreading on TikTok with the hashtag #lettertoamerica.
TikTok denies that the letter is trending on their platform, but views have increased since media reports began.
TikTok is actively removing content promoting terrorism and investigating how it got onto their platform. [ more ]
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www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
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Jared Moskowitz Sounds Alarm After Shock Daily Mail Poll

A new poll by the Daily Mail found that 20% of young Americans have a positive view of Osama Bin Laden.
The poll also found that three in 10 Gen Z voters believe that Bin Laden's views were a force for good. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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The story behind the Osama bin Laden videos on TikTok

TikTok has been removing videos discussing Osama bin Laden's 2002 manifesto titled 'Letter to America', which resurfaced on the platform recently.
The letter criticizes the US government's involvement in the Middle East and support of Israel.
The bin Laden content on TikTok did not go viral, with only a few hundred videos and 2 million views using the hashtag #lettertoamerica. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
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Sept. 11 families call TikTok users' 'sympathy' for Osama bin Laden 'appalling'

9/11 families express outrage over young TikTok users sharing Osama bin Laden's letter and showing sympathy for the terrorist leader.
The group urges young Americans to seek reliable sources for education and calls on TikTok to stop promoting terrorist propaganda. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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Fox and Friends Host Wants Elon Musk to Launch Rival to Anti-American' TikTok Two Days After Anti-Semitism Controversy

Fox News is criticizing young TikTok users for expressing agreement with Osama bin Laden's letter to America.
The hosts of Fox & Friends suggested that Elon Musk create a competing platform to counteract the anti-American rhetoric on TikTok, despite Musk's recent controversy involving anti-Semitism. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
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The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right

A video on TikTok directed viewers to read Osama bin Laden's letter to America, sparking interest on the platform.
The first video was posted by an account with just 3,800 followers, but gained little attention.
Another video from a different user gained more attention with over 210,000 views before being taken down. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
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Opinion | TikTok's Osama bin Laden Fiasco

Users on TikTok are posting videos promoting Osama bin Laden's 2002 letter to America.
TikTok is aggressively removing the content but blames critics and journalists for drawing attention to it.
The Guardian unpublished their copy of the bin Laden letter due to it being widely shared on social media without context. [ more ]
Intelligencer
5 months ago
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Is Bin Laden Really Going Viral With the Kids?

TikTok is facing concerns over the posting of Osama bin Laden manifestos on the platform
The White House has issued a statement condemning the association with bin Laden's words
TikTok has taken action by deleting videos praising bin Laden and restricting the associated hashtag [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
5 months ago
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White House Can't Believe It Has To Say This: Bin Laden Bad

White House condemns association with Osama bin Laden's views
TikTok users posting videos agreeing with bin Laden's Letter to America [ more ]
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