TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads.
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TikTok fails a test of its ban on political ads
Less than three weeks before the presidential election, TikTok is still struggling to consistently enforce its long-standing ban on political advertising, a new report finds.
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Just weeks before the US presidential election, Facebook and TikTok approved ads containing harmful election disinformation. This is despite a similar Global Witness investigation published two years earlier that found failures in their moderation systems.
TikTok Approved Disinformation in Political Ads Despite Ban, Global Witness Report Reveals
A Global Witness report reveals TikTok approved disinformation in political ads, despite its ban on such content ahead of the U.S. elections.
TikTok allows disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, watchdog finds
Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads, according to a report published Thursday by the nonprofit Global Witness.
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