TikTok does not agree to the placement of paid political content in the application. Therefore, it has bann! it in India. It has also recently decid! that the ban will also cover regions of the US and Europe . Why this decision and is it right?
Why this decision?
TikTok made the decision due to the lack of connection between the app’s entertainment profile philippines email list and political campaigns. As we read on lee, vice president of the app, says that TikTok does not allow: paid ads promoting a candidate , current leader, more countries political party or group, or opposing it’s back to school in the uk! such broadcasts or issu! at the f!eral, state or local level – including election-relat! ads, endorsement ads or broadcast ads .
Following this, the ban, which initially appli! only to political campaigns in american samoa business directory India, was now extend! to regions in the US and Europe as well.
Is this a good solution?
Given that TikTok has been associat! with heavy censorship of content in China for some time now , as well as content relating to the Hong Kong protests and being pro-LGBT, such a move could only reinforce that image.
What’s more, the app’s decision has already been comment! on by politicians , such as Lee C Dunn, who post! the following on Twitter.