TikTok bans fundraising for campaign to verify political accounts in US
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Created By Rashmi 21 Sept 2022
TikTok will require accounts of U.S. government departments, political parties, and politicians to be verified. The company will stop videos targeted at raising funds.
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Tiktok Said Political accounts may send a request for verification
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The company will also attempt to verify the authenticity of the profiles it believes belong to political or other parties.
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An account that is verified, which is indicated by a blue checkmark when using TikTok or other sites, such as Twitter is a sign that the platform has confirmed ownership of the account.
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TikTok has been subject to scrutiny for a long time of U.S. lawmakers, who have been unsure of the app's security measures for user data.
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It has also tried to keep its image as a platform for dance video and skits of comedy and has been able to ban political advertisements in the year.
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To in enforcing the ban To enforce the ban, accounts that belong to political parties and politicians are automatically blocked from using advertising features, TikTok said in a blog article.
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TikTok announced that it would update its policy to stop the solicitation of funds for campaigns.