Chinese video app TikTok will be joining the European Union's voluntary code of conduct to combat illegal hate speech online, the European Commission said on Sept 8. — Reuters
BRUSSELS: Chinese video app TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will be joining the European Union's voluntary code of conduct to combat illegal hate speech online, the European Commission said on Sept 8.
Social media platforms have come under increasing pressure from politicians and governments to do more to tackle online hate speech and disinformation, which have been blamed for helping to fuel a wave of racist attacks in some countries.
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