Fake news (also known as “fake news”) that is circulating on the Internet is not instantly identifiable. However, their diffusion can attract wide circles. For this reason, the social network Facebook decided in 2017 to start fact-checking and looking for misinformation. But it’s not just the Blue Photo Book that validates the posts, Twitter is also committed to that. With the Birdwatch initiative, the company wants to even get users involved in the process. TikTok has also struggled with fake news in the past. Best example: Users saw a plot in the snow that fell in the US state of Texas.
False reports: TikTok is out of work
To judge the validity of the content, and the business Tik Tok Along with our fact checker. Names of company providers such as PolitiFact, Lead Stories, SciVerify or Deutsche Presse-Agentur. If the post contains incorrect information, it will be removed from the platform. Anyone about to post a post with unverified information will receive a warning in the future. The person who created the video will also receive a notification that their video has been flagged as unverified content.
The test shows initial success
This way, TikTok doesn’t want to prevent content sharing, but only motivates users to make more informed decisions. According to the company, one test showed that the engagement rate of tagged videos decreased by 24 percent, and the likes of corresponding content decreased by 7 percent. The job will soon be available worldwide, but initially in Germany and Austria.
