Researchers at NewsGuard, a startup specializing in fact-Checked, conducted an in-depth investigation of disinformation circulating on the network social TIK Tak. And the last thing I can say is that their findings are not very positive for the Chinese platform.
By becoming “Google for youth”, TikTok should be exemplary
Indeed, the organization noticed son a selection of search queries on important current topics that almost 20% of the videos contained false information. It is understandable that when Internet users do research on hot topics such as the war in Ukraine, shootings in American schools, or covid vaccines, they stumble upon erroneous and/or misleading information. NewsGuard doesn’t go there four ways and claims: “TikTok’s toxicity has become menace important car A new Google study shows that TikTok is increasingly being used as a search engine by young people as they turn to the video-sharing platform rather than Google to find information. ” Installed causeTikTok sought to protect son action against fake news through a spokesperson. It indicates that the directives of the Community Network social “Clarify that we do not tolerate malicious misinformation, including medical misinformation, and will remove it from the platform. We partner with trusted voices to raise authoritative content on topics related to public health and we partner with fact-independent verification tools that help us evaluate the accuracy of the content. But TikTok can do even better, according to NewsGuard, which reviewed the service’s report on adhering to community guidelines. For the first quarter of 2022, the platform withdrew 102 millions video for violation son regulation. However, less than one percent was removed due to non-compliance with the rules of integrity and authenticity, which includes disinformation.
