TikTok, Tuesday announced that the day aims to promote safety and well-being. At this point, the community made some changes to its guidelines. Among the changes, the popular social media app has taken a stricter approach to dangerous acts such as suicide hoaxes.
Firstly November It outlined policy on such issues in May. Community guidelines are now highlighted in a separate category to make it easier for people to find. Earlier in this section, TikTok’He was involved in his suicide and self-harm policies. The social media app has also posted videos that encourage people to stop, think and make decisions when they see risky online challenges.
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TikTok aims to prevent misogyny
TikTokhas explicitly banned misnaming, false gender, and misogyny in an update to their community policy. Misnaming is when someone intentionally or unintentionally uses a trans person’s former name without their consent. GLAADcalled it an invasion of privacy that undermines the trans person’s truly authentic identity and may put them at risk of discrimination or even violence.
social media app, LGBTQ prohibits content that promotes or encourages scientifically unsubstantiated therapy practice when therapy is used to try to transform individuals. American Medical Association and American Psychological Association Major medical and mental health organizations, including the United States, have condemned the practice. Some cities and states even have laws designed to protect people from it.
TikTok‘Fame Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Security He shared a blog post on the subject. Here he has the following words:
“While these ideologies have long been banned on TikTok, we’ve heard from creators and nonprofits that it’s important to be upfront in our Community Guidelines.”
Cormac Keenan, TikTok Head of Trust and Security
Updated community policies, TikTokIt also expanded the ban on content promoting eating disorders. In addition, policies focused on application security and integrity have also expanded. The social media app said the guidelines changes will be implemented in the next few weeks.
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