Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
TikTok has been blocking uploads of videos critical of ICE, with celebrities and other users reporting that their content is being suppressed. The company attributes the issue to technical problems, citing a power outage and noting that its U.S. entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint-venture announcement.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE
Celebrities claim they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE. They allege their content is being suppressed. This censorship affects their ability to express opinions.
- Hacker News·TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues
TikTok users are unable to upload anti-ICE videos. The company attributes the issue to technical problems. Uploads of such content are being blocked.
- TechMeme·TikTok says the new US entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint venture was announced, after users accused it of suppressing posts related to ICE (David McCabe/New York Times)
TikTok's US entity hasn't updated its algorithm since the joint venture announcement. Users accused the app of suppressing ICE-related posts, but TikTok attributed the issue to a power outage. The app blocked some users from posting ICE-related videos.
- Ars Technica·TikTok users “absolutely justified” for fearing MAGA makeover, experts say
TikTok users' censorship fears are justified, experts say. Ioana Literat, a professor, finds the "bugs" explanation insufficient. Users fear the platform is censoring content critical of Donald Trump.
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