‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation

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A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in the weeks leading up to US midtermsRead the new Guardian series exploring the increasing power and reach of TikTokIn the final sprint to the US midterm elections the social media giant TikTok risks being a major vector for election misinformation, experts warn, with the platform’s huge user base and its design making it particularly susceptible to such threats.Preliminary research published last week from digital watchdog Global Witness and the Cybersecurity for Democracy team at New York University suggest ...

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