TikTok Cracks Down on Foreign Influence and State Media in 2023
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TikTok announced it disrupted over a dozen covert influence campaigns since January, including one from China targeting US users. The company will now publicly report on such campaigns to increase transparency. TikTok detailed 15 operations involving 3,000 accounts with millions of followers, including networks from China, Ukraine, and other countries. The platform will also restrict state-affiliated media accounts from reaching international audiences. This disclosure comes amid US legislative efforts to potentially ban TikTok due to concerns over Chinese government influence.
- TikTok says it disrupted more than a dozen influence campaigns this year The Verge
- TikTok Moves to Limit Russian and Chinese Media's Reach in Big Election Year The New York Times
- TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears Al Jazeera English
- TikTok curbs state-backed media amid foreign influence concerns South China Morning Post
- TikTok says it took down a Chinese influence operation earlier this year The Washington Post
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