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TikTok is adding information labels to posts about vaccines as the UK threatens big fines for misinformation
TikTok is adding information labels to posts about vaccines as the UK threatens big fines for misinformation
Chris Stokel-WalkerDec 15, 2020, 19:57 IST
Ohio State employee Lauren Chisholm, left, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination from Robert WeberAP Photo/Jay LaPrete
TikTok is stamping down on vaccine
misinformation, introducing a new content screen for videos that might be harmful, and clarifying its rules worldwide.
The announcements came on the same day when the
UK government warned of a new age of accountability for social media.
Social-media platforms operating in the UK could be fined 10% of global turnover for not following the rules.
AP Photo/Jay LaPrete
TikTok is stamping down on vaccine misinformation, introducing a new content screen for videos that might be harmful, and clarifying its rules worldwide.
The announcements came on the same day when the UK government warned of a new age of accountability for social media.
Social-media platforms operating in the UK could be fined 10% of global turnover for not following the rules. It is more important than ever to ensure that misinformation that could harm wider public safety is not allowed to proliferate online, Kevin Morgan of TikTok said.
TikTok has announced a suite of changes meant to tackle vaccine misinformation, clarify rules about the app, and protect users from questionable content.