TikTok says its content moderation policies are led by a US-based team and it will not remove content, including posts about Hong Kong, at the behest of China
Short-form video app TikTok can't shake an air of suspicion that surrounds it in the United States.
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Discussion
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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And now TikTok responds by saying it has never been asked to remove content by China and wouldn't do so if asked. Would love to hear from China watchers how likely that is ... https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@terrygtnguyen
@terrygtnguyen
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Really interesting point from Buzzfeed on how TikTok might not be shadowbanning content — maybe it isn't the right platform for HK political vids https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ...
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@broderick
Ryan Broderick
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I've spoken to a bunch of TikTok users looking for any evidence the platform is blocking pro-Hong Kong content. The verdict: American teens are making videos, it's just that most of the app's audience doesn't really care. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ...
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@senschumer
Chuck Schumer
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TikTok's been downloaded OVER 110M TIMES in the US It's owned by a Beijing-based tech company It's required to adhere to Chinese law That means it can be compelled to cooperate with intelligence work controlled by China's Communist Party https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@hughhewitt
Hugh Hewitt
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When @SenTomCotton and @SenSchumer are acting in concert, stop and study what they are jointly saying, doing, asking for.... https://twitter.com/...
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@benthompson
Ben Thompson
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@CaseyNewton Notice they specify “remove content”. There is also “ensure content does not appear in our algorithmic feeds” which is conspicuously absent in their statement
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@sentomcotton
Tom Cotton
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.@SenSchumer and I are concerned about the risk Chinese-owned @tiktok_us may pose to our national security. We requested the Acting Director of National Intelligence conduct an assessment of this platform and brief Congress on his findings. https://www.cotton.senate.gov/ ...
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@drewharwell
Drew Harwell
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In new statement, TikTok says, “We are not influenced by any foreign government, including the Chinese government”: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... / https://www.washingtonpost.com/ .... Yeah, about that: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@moorehn
Hades N. Morbid
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Good example of “the worst person you know just made a great point” https://twitter.com/...
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@karlbode
Karl Bode
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I wish this level of enthusiasm could be applied to the flimsy privacy and security in the internet of things. It's a far more pressing problem. https://twitter.com/...
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@sarthakgh
Sar Haribhakti
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FINALLY, cant wait for all those cute TikTok stories to go sour very quickly now https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@shiraovide
Shira Ovide
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Related: Facebook has a bad habit of suggesting that any roadblocks to its business will result in China taking over the world. https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@sarahfrier
Sarah Frier
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Zuckerberg's “we need to succeed to beat China” argument is timed for this moment https://twitter.com/...
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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Been waiting for this particular shoe to drop https://twitter.com/...