The popular video platform, TikTokhas announced that it will remove videos that promote denialist theories about climate change.
The move comes after the platform was criticized for allowing users to share videos with theories challenging the existence of climate change and denying human responsibility for global warming.
ByteDance’s social network has stated that it is committed to promoting awareness and action against climate changeand that it will remove the videos that contradict this mission.
TikTok and UN will work hand in hand to avoid wrong messages
After implementing the measure this Friday, the platform clarified that it will work with climate change experts to ensure that its policies are effective in the fight against disinformation.
TikTok also clarified that it will continue to allow videos that address climate change debates, as well as government policies related to this aspect, as long as they do not go against the consensus of the scientific community.
This measure is an important step to ensure that social networks play a positive role in the fight against climate change and in promoting greater environmental awareness.
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TikTok begins to “ban” content
This measure of “prohibition” is added to the one announced this week, with which now TikTok restrict posts that alter people’s faces to trick users into creating fake content.
These videos, as explained by the social network, are generated with artificial intelligence and in them a person modifies their face to such an extent that they resemble another.
Now the social network will add a tag to the video description, similar to that of the filter or music, and they will be informed that this technology is being used, which makes it possible to identify potential impersonation.
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