TikTok to ban politicians from raising funds, selling merchandise on its platform
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- 23 Sep 2022
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It will also ban them from making money on the platform - for example by selling merchandise - and accessing advertising features on the app, it said on a post on its website on Wednesday.
The changes mean that politicians using the platform will not be able to give or receive any money through TikTok's monetisation features, or spend money promoting their content in most circumstances, it said.
The new moves, which are expected to come into force over the next few weeks globally, will help to strengthen the platform's hand in enforcing its existing ban on political advertising, it said.
It will do the same for its prohibition on harmful misinformation - TikTok has been under fire for allowing people to post unverified or false information on election-related topics in countries like the United States.
TikTok said the changes are designed to promote a positive environment that brings people together rather than divide them.
Communications and new media expert Natalie Pang said many tech platforms have been putting limitations on political advertising.
"What differs are the scale and policies - some allow political accounts to advertise only in certain regions, alongside limiting political advertising during election periods." said the senior lecturer in communications and new media at the National University of Singapore. Read More…
