US EditionTikTok reshuffled its US content council, adding conservative and pro-free speech voices to the lineup
- TikTok reshuffled its US Content Advisory Council in early 2025, adding three new members with libertarian and conservative backgrounds to the eight-member panel.
- This adjustment came in the wake of other major platforms like Meta and X adopting more relaxed content moderation policies focused on free speech, amid growing political scrutiny and concerns about government influence.
- New council member David Inserra advocates for free expression online, having previously worked on homeland security policy and coauthored a post stating the First Amendment protects misinformation and hate speech.
- TikTok says the council provides diverse perspectives and advises on policies addressing child protection, misinformation, hate speech, and user safety, while three prior members with tech and political communication expertise departed recently.
- The reshuffle signals TikTok's aim to balance content moderation and free speech in the US during ongoing regulatory challenges, paralleling industry-wide efforts to add transparency and address political tensions.
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JingletreeTikTok reshuffled its US content council, adding conservative and pro-free speech voices to the lineup
TikTok reshaped its council that advises on speech and safety.Jakub Porzycki / Reuters ConnectThe council helps guide TikTok's policies on hate speech, misinformation, and user safety.Some new members have spoken in support of lighter-touch moderation and more free speech protections.The move follows recent shifts at Meta and X toward looser content rules and free speech-focused policies.TikTok has shaken up its US Content Advisory Council, addi…
TikTok tackles fake news in Portugal vote
With Portugal’s legislative elections on May 18, TikTok has launched a series of measures to protect voters from disinformation, fake accounts and foreign influence. The short-video platform announced this week that it had already removed over 275 pieces of content and deleted more than 45,000 fake accounts operating in Portugal. These actions are part of TikTok’s broader global strategy to… Source
In an ongoing effort to protect the platform during crucial democratic events, TikTok implemented a comprehensive set of measures prior to the next Portuguese elections. TikTok removed more than 275 content produced by IA As...
The platform seeks to combat external misinformation and interference in the elections and launched an Electoral Centre to inform citizens. It has also stopped thousands of fake and spam pages.
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"To promote transparency, TikTok is also rotating content and research results related to the elections, leading users directly to the Electoral Centre", the company also adds. The action is online with the TikTok global strategy for electoral periods.
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