With key elections taking place around the world and fears about misinformation being spread on social media, TikTok says it’s taking action to counter it.
It’s launching so-called ‘election centres’ on the app, which will point people to trusted information when they search for, or look at specific content.
The UK version is coming in April, ahead of the local elections in May, and it’s been created in partnership with fact-checking firm Logically Facts.
It’ll offer verified voting information, including when, where and how people could vote, as well as educational videos encouraging people to consider the information they consume around elections.
TikTok said it’s also tackling deepfakes, and said it doesn’t allow AI-generated content like altered footage of public figures endorsing a political view, or other manipulated content that could be misleading.

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