The short-form video app has stated that it was updating its disinformation policy to flag any content that “challenges the well-established scientific consensus” on global warming.
The platform will remove videos that contain misinformation about the climate crisis.
In addition, users searching for information on climate change on TikTok will be directed to official sources or independent fact-checking companies, as platforms like YouTube already do.
The changes will be implemented next Friday, April 21, on the eve of Earth Day, the annual international event to raise awareness of the problems of pollution, biodiversity conservation, global warming and other environmental concerns to protect the Earth. .
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