TikTok removed hundreds of thousands of videos spreading misinformation about the election and COVID-19

Even the video platform made for dance clips and viral challenges isn’t safe from misinformation.

According to TikTok, the company removed more than 340,000 videos in the U.S. during the second half of 2020 for spreading "election misinformation, disinformation, or manipulated media." During that same period, TikTok also removed over 50,000 videos promoting misinformation about COVID-19.

It should be noted that TikTok made the decision to ban content promoting the right wing QAnon conspiracy theory during the time frame covered by this transparency report.

TikTok revealed these details in its most recent transparency report, which was released on Thursday. Read more...