Videos criticising the socialist system, mentioning Tiananmen Square or 'highly controversial topics' such as Tibetan independence were banned.
TikTok internal documents viewed by the Guardian show the short-form video app was instructing moderators to censor political content likely to anger the Chinese government. Videos criticising the socialist system, mentioning Tiananmen Square or"highly controversial topics" such as Tibetan independence were banned. TikTok said the guidelines were outdated, and had been revised in May of this year. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
TikTok internal documents viewed by the Guardian show the short-form video app was instructing moderators to censor political content likely to anger the Chinese government. Videos criticising the socialist system, mentioning Tiananmen Square or"highly controversial topics" such as Tibetan independence were banned. TikTok said the guidelines were outdated, and had been revised in May of this year. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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