TikTok decided to work with PolitiFact to release a new feature that will combat the spread of misinformation on its platform, especially since there are unreliable contents about the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and other major happenings taking place around the world.
The popular social media platform said that it removes videos that are identified as spreaders of fake news and information, which are verified by fact-checking partners.
"We remove misinformation as we identify it and partner with fact-checkers at PolitiFact, Lead Stories, and SciVerify to help us assess the accuracy of content," said the company via TikTok News Room.
"If fact checks confirm content to be false, we'll remove the video from our platform. Sometimes fact checks are inconclusive or content is not able to be confirmed, especially during unfolding events," added TikTok.
TikTok's new plan
The videos that TikTok and PolitiFact ban will no longer be eligible for promotion into users' For You page. The giant social media platform said that the new feature will be launched first in Canada and the United States.
TikTok added that they are also planning to make it available across the world in the coming weeks. On the other hand, both companies said that they will also flag down videos with inclusive fact checks since fact-checkers can't verify these kinds of contents quickly. These include unfolding events, that could lead to a surge of social media posts.
When it comes to the United States, TikTok is partnering with Lead Stories, PolitiFact's, SciVerify, which work to assess the accuracy of civic processes related content such as health, election, climate change, and more.
TikTok's international partners
According to Yahoo News' latest report, TikTok's international partners are Teyit, Newtral, Pagella Politica, Animal Político, Estadão Verifica, Lead Stories, Logically, Politifact, SciVerify, and Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The social media platform's internal investigation and moderation team work together to identify misinformation using available data. These include existing public fact checks.
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