TikTok updates content rulebook as pressure from West builds

The company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions. — AP

LONDON: TikTok on Tuesday rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from Western authorities over concerns that material on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information.

The company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions.