TikTok takes steps to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war. Here is what EU said

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In the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war and the flooding of the social media platform with provocative content,..

#TikTok has a particular obligation to protect children & teenagers from violent content & terrorist propaganda as well as death challenges & potentially life-threatening content.#DSA.

In a letter shared on X, EU's Thierry Bretton said, "#TikTok has a particular obligation to protect children & teenagers from violent content & terrorist propaganda as well as death challenges & potentially life-threatening content..

After the brutal attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7, TikTok said in a statement that it had "immediately mobilized significant resources and personnel to help maintain the safety of community and integrity of the platform.".

It has said that it is improving the software to automatically detect and remove graphic and violent content, and hiring more Arabic and Hebrew speakers to moderate the content...