TikTok to Limit Spread of Information Prematurely Claiming Election Victories

The widely popular video-sharing app TikTok said it will limit the spread of content that prematurely claims election victories before races are confirmed by The Associated Press. TikTok will also add a banner pointing viewers to its election guide on content with unverifiable claims about voting, premature declarations of victory or attempts to dissuade people from voting by “exploiting COVID-19 as a voter suppression tactic,” the company said in a blog post.