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(Reuters) - TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as part of its preparation for the U.S. midterm election in November, the company said on Wednesday.

Critics and lawmakers accuse TikTok and rival social media companies including Meta Platforms and Twitter of doing too little to stop political misinformation and divisive content from spreading on their apps.

While TikTok has banned paid political ads since 2019, campaign strategists have skirted the ban by paying influencers to promote political issues. [nL1N2HH1NQ


The company seeks to close the loophole by hosting briefings with creators and talent agencies to remind them that posting paid political content is against TikTok's policies, said Eric Han, TikTok's head of U.S. safety, during a briefing with reporters.

He added that internal teams, including those that work on trust and safety, will monitor for signs that creators are being paid to post political content, and the company will also rely on media reports and outside partners to find violating posts.

"We saw this as an issue in 2020," Han said. "Once we find out about it ... we will remove it from our platform."

TikTok broadcast its plan following similar updates from Meta and Twitter.

وقالت ميتا، التي تمتلك فيسبوك وإنستغرام، يوم الثلاثاء إنها ستقيد المعلنين السياسيين من عرض إعلانات جديدة قبل أسبوع من الانتخابات، وهو إجراء اتخذته أيضا في عام 2020.

وفي الأسبوع الماضي، قال تويتر إنه يعتزم إحياء الاستراتيجيات السابقة لانتخابات التجديد النصفي، بما في ذلك وضع التصنيفات أمام بعض التغريدات المضللة وإدراج معلومات موثوقة في الجداول الزمنية لفضح الادعاءات الكاذبة قبل أن تنتشر أكثر على الإنترنت. وقال خبراء في الحقوق المدنية وحقوق التصويت إن الخطة ليست كافية للتحضير للانتخابات.

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(Reuters) - TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as part of its preparation for the U.S. midterm election in November, the company said on Wednesday.

Critics and lawmakers accuse TikTok and rival social media companies including Meta Platforms and Twitter of doing too little to stop political misinformation and divisive content from spreading on their apps.

While TikTok has banned paid political ads since 2019, campaign strategists have skirted the ban by paying influencers to promote political issues. [nL1N2HH1NQ


The company seeks to close the loophole by hosting briefings with creators and talent agencies to remind them that posting paid political content is against TikTok's policies, said Eric Han, TikTok's head of U.S. safety, during a briefing with reporters.

He added that internal teams, including those that work on trust and safety, will monitor for signs that creators are being paid to post political content, and the company will also rely on media reports and outside partners to find violating posts.

"We saw this as an issue in 2020," Han said. "Once we find out about it ... we will remove it from our platform."

TikTok broadcast its plan following similar updates from Meta and Twitter.

وقالت ميتا، التي تمتلك فيسبوك وإنستغرام، يوم الثلاثاء إنها ستقيد المعلنين السياسيين من عرض إعلانات جديدة قبل أسبوع من الانتخابات، وهو إجراء اتخذته أيضا في عام 2020.

وفي الأسبوع الماضي، قال تويتر إنه يعتزم إحياء الاستراتيجيات السابقة لانتخابات التجديد النصفي، بما في ذلك وضع التصنيفات أمام بعض التغريدات المضللة وإدراج معلومات موثوقة في الجداول الزمنية لفضح الادعاءات الكاذبة قبل أن تنتشر أكثر على الإنترنت. وقال خبراء في الحقوق المدنية وحقوق التصويت إن الخطة ليست كافية للتحضير للانتخابات.

(تقرير من إعداد شيلا دانغ في دالاس؛ تحرير ستيفن كوتس)

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