Images of deadly rockets in the sky, disturbed prisoners of war and corpses on the streets reach the smartphones of some of the young users. Real time.
How can that be? Who is behind the numerous videos of the war? And who actually checks what we see on TikTok?
TikTok a safe platform?
TikTok wants to be a safe platform for its community. They are committed to the fight against disinformation. Among other things, through fact checking and content moderation. But with a self-test we show how easily and quickly the algorithm suggests almost exclusively war content and propaganda. The bitter reality: The platform, which is particularly popular with young users, has become a battlefield in the Ukraine war.
Journalist Tasnim Rödder speaks for VOLLBILD with social media warriors on the Russian and Ukrainian sides. A whistleblower from TikTok also provides insights behind the scenes of the content platform from China.
Promise not kept?
So what's the truth about the social media platform's promise to be "committed to combating the spread of misinformation on the platform" and a place "where authentic and trustworthy content thrives"?
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Fits the topic: TikTok spreads masses of fake news about the Ukraine war
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