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TikTok rolls out new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts on its platform

TikTok is implementing new rules to restrict the reach of state-affiliated media during a crucial election year.
Accounts attempting to engage global communities on current events will be removed from the main feed.
In the next weeks, state-affiliated media accounts cannot advertise outside their home country, indicated by TikTok.

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NDTV

TikTok Curbs State-Backed Media Amid Foreign Influence Concerns

TikTok on Thursday said it was putting restrictions on state-backed media to counter acts of foreign influence on the platform during an important election year in multiple countries. The move comes after the United States handed TikTok an ultimatum to divest from its Chinese owners or face a potential ban in the US market, based on concerns the app could be used to influence Americans. Under TikTok's new policy, state-affiliated media attemptin…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

TikTok rolls out new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts on its platform - Seymour Tribune

NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok is putting in place new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts that are attempting to exert influence abroad during a crucial election year. The company, which started labeling state-affiliated media two years ago, announced in a statement Thursday that identified accounts attempting to “reach communities outside their home country on current global events and affairs” will not appear on the main feed …

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

TikTok rolls out new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts on its platform

TikTok said Thursday its putting in place new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts

2 months ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

TikTok curbs state-backed media amid foreign influence concerns

The move comes as the Chinese owned short video app faces a US divest-or-ban ultimatum over concerns it could be used to influence Americans.

2 months ago·Hong Kong

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The Hill

TikTok restricts state-affiliated media accounts

TikTok is restricting state-affiliated media accounts, broadening the platform’s efforts to foster “authenticity” and limit their influence heading into elections later this year. The social media platform announced Thursday that accounts “that attempt to reach communities outside their home country on current global events and affairs” will not pop up in the personalized feeds of…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg

TikTok Limits State-Affiliated Media in Key Election Year

TikTok is moving to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts, the company said Thursday, in a continuing effort to counter foreign influence during a key election year.

2 months ago·United States

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