The guidelines prohibit misinformation that could cause significant harm to individuals or society, and specifically prohibit content that could mislead voters or interfere with elections, including false claims about voting procedures, eligibility, or election outcomes.
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These provisions establish platform-level content removal authority over a broad category of information-related content, with the operative threshold of 'significant harm' undefined in the document, creating interpretive discretion in enforcement that may affect political, journalistic, and public interest content.
Interpretive note: The document does not define 'significant harm' for misinformation purposes or specify operational criteria for determining when content 'could mislead voters,' leaving these thresholds subject to platform interpretive discretion.
The updated Community Guidelines expand what conduct TikTok prohibits regarding regulated goods. Previously, the platform prohibited 'trade, marketing, or promotion' of regulated items; the revised language now also prohibits 'providing access to' such goods. Additionally, the exception allowing sellers to market regulated items has been narrowed: only 'verified business accounts and verified TikTok Shop sellers' may now qualify, whereas previously 'registered business accounts' could also qualify. These changes mean more conduct is prohibited and fewer seller accounts meet the criteria for exceptions.
View change record →Under these terms, content categorized as misinformation causing significant harm, or as election-related content that could mislead voters, is subject to removal; the document does not enumerate specific criteria for determining what constitutes 'significant harm' or 'misleading' in these contexts.
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Compare across platforms →"Misinformation: We don't allow misinformation that could cause significant harm to individuals or society. Civic and Election Integrity: We don't allow content that could mislead voters or interfere with elections, including false claims about how to vote, who can vote, or the outcome of an election.Excerpt from TikTok's Community Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: These provisions may require evaluation under the EU Digital Services Act, which imposes obligations on very large online platforms regarding systemic risks including misinformation and electoral integrity.
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These provisions establish platform-level content removal authority over a broad category of information-related content, with the operative threshold of 'significant harm' undefined in the document, creating interpretive discretion in enforcement that may affect political, journalistic, and public interest content.
Under these terms, content categorized as misinformation causing significant harm, or as election-related content that could mislead voters, is subject to removal; the document does not enumerate specific criteria for determining what constitutes 'significant harm' or 'misleading' in these contexts.
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