Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok, the social video app President Trump has turned into a geopolitical football, isn’t shying away from the American political playing field.Chinese-owned TikTok launched an in-app guide to the 2020 U.S.
elections “to provide access to authoritative information as we continue our work to protect against misinformation,” Michael Beckerman, VP, head of U.S.
public policy, wrote in a blog post.TikTok will include a link to the guide at the bottom of videos related to the U.S. elections, as well as on posts from verified political accounts.
The elections hub also will be on the app’s Discover page and will show up in search results. “We expect everyone — verified or not — to follow our Community Guidelines.
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