TikTok says its U.S. operation doesn’t censor political content or take instructions from its parent company, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance. But that’s not what former employees of TikTok say," said Hawley, citing The Post’s reporting. Unlike the three tech giants, for example, TikTok and ByteDance aren’t part of an international effort that aims to combat extremism online. Videos including heavy kissing or more suggestive dance moves, for instance, were to be marked “vulgar” and blocked from younger viewers, some former moderators said. And political content — even if it included constructive discussion, and didn’t touch on China-related topics — was also restricted in case it contained inflammatory talk or controversy.

Source: Washington Post November 05, 2019 15:56 UTC