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TikTok removes 380,000 videos in US for violating hate speech policy

TikTok, which has been under scrutiny over its content moderation practices, in March named the initial members of a content advisory council, to give advice on its policies and evaluate the actions

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The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, also said it banned more than 1,300 accounts for posting hateful content. Photo: Shutterstock

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2 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2020 | 12:16 AM IST

TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday.

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, also said it banned more than 1,300 accounts for posting hateful content.

TikTok said in a blog post that it had acted on content such as race-based harassment and that it also had a zero-tolerance policy on organized hate groups and on content that denied “violent tragedies” like the Holocaust or slavery.

The app, which is hugely popular among teenagers, is best known for dance and lip-syncing routines and

Topics : TikTok ByteDance United States

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