TikTok Responded Disputing Malaysian Government’s Allegations About Censoring Pro-Palestinian Content
Date : 27th October, 2023
THE SOIL – The social media site TikTok responded on Friday, disputing the Malaysian government’s allegations that it was censoring pro-Palestinian content and saying that the charges lacked evidence.
Malaysia, a country where Muslims make up the majority, sent a warning to the social media platforms TikTok and Meta on Thursday. Malaysia said it might take measures in response to the warning, which relates to claims that these platforms have placed restrictions on content that shows sympathy for Palestinians.
In a statement released on Thursday, Meta refuted the accusation and said it had no desire to purposefully silence critics on its Facebook page.
The Palestinian Islamist Organisation Hamas Banned From Meta and TikTok for Being a "Dangerous Organisation"
A spokeswoman from TikTok refuted Malaysia’s allegation that the platform is blocking content that is pro-Palestine.
“The claim is unfounded. Our community guidelines apply equally to all content on TikTok, and we’re committed to consistently enforcing our policies to protect our community,” the spokesperson said.
The Palestinian Islamist organisation Hamas, which controls Gaza, is banned from both Meta and TikTok for being a “dangerous organisation” and for information that supports it.
On October 7, Hamas militants attacked villages in southern Israel. Approximately 1,400 people, including children, were killed in the attack, according to Israel. It is also stated that during the incident, approximately 200 people—including infants—were taken hostage.
TikTok Declared That It had Deleted over 775,000 Videos and 14,000 Livestreams
Under Hamas leadership, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Thursday that 2,913 children and 7,028 other Palestinians have perished as a result of Israeli retaliation airstrikes.
Following the conflict’s onset, both social media sites have taken steps to improve content control and to either remove or properly label obscene photos and videos.
In the middle of October, Meta declared that, in the days that followed the events of October 7, it had either erased or warned about 800,000 posts in both Hebrew and Arabic.
In a similar vein, TikTok declared this week that since the hack, it had deleted over 775,000 videos and 14,000 livestreams.