Is TikTok ethical?

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Speech & moderation Allegation

TIKTOK is accused of suppressing content critical of Trump and 2020 election controversy

TIKTOK is accused of suppressing content critical of Trump and the 2020 election controversy.

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bbc.com
While the TikTok said problems identified with the platform are being addressed, California Governor Gavin Newsom has nevertheless announced an investigation into claims TikTok has censored content which is critical of the Trump administration.
foxnews.com
TIKTOK SUPPRESSED CONTENT CRITICAL OF TRUMP AND 2020 ELECTION CONTROVERSY, EXCLUSIVE REPORT ALLEGES

Speech & moderation Confirmed

TikTok bans Israeli ultranationalist influencer over hate speech

TikTok banned an Israeli ultranationalist influencer for hate speech violations.

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latintimes.com
TikTok Bans Israeli Ultranationalist Influencer Over Hate Speech Violations

Speech & moderation Confirmed

TikTok calls out moderation failures

TikTok calls out its comment moderation system for serious flaws, describing it as a 'sad story for the future'.

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yahoo.com
Report calls out TikTok for serious issue with comment moderation system: 'Sad story for the future'

Speech & moderation Confirmed

Peter Murray said TikTok's algorithm suppresses election content

Peter Murray, President of Accelerate Change, said the findings prove election content is being suppressed by TikTok's algorithm.

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yahoo.com
President of Accelerate Change Peter Murray said the findings prove election content is being suppressed by TikTok's algorithm.

Wages & economic policy Confirmed

TikTok spent $2.68 million on federal lobbying

TikTok spent $2.68 million on in-house lobbyists to target Congress and federal officials over the first three months of the year.

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cnbc.com
ByteDance alone spent a record $2.68 million on in-house TikTok lobbyists to target Congress and federal officials over the first three months of the year, according to new lobbying disclosure reports.