{"id":862,"date":"2022-03-05T15:09:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T15:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/05\/tiktok-plans-to-add-labels-to-some-state-controlled-media\/"},"modified":"2022-03-05T15:09:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T15:09:05","slug":"tiktok-plans-to-add-labels-to-some-state-controlled-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/05\/tiktok-plans-to-add-labels-to-some-state-controlled-media\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok plans to add labels to \u2018some\u2019 state-controlled media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/4\/22962289\/tiktok-misinformation-state-media-labels-rollout-russia-ukraine<\/a>
\n
<\/br><\/code><\/p>\n

\n

TikTok has announced that it\u2019ll start putting labels on videos from \u201csome\u201d state-controlled media outlets as it starts rolling out its new state media policy. According to a news post from the company<\/a>, it is \u201cexpediting\u201d its plans for piloting the policy due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The company says it started working on the policy last year. Users can expect the labels to start appearing within the next few days, according to the post.<\/p>\n

A TikTok spokesperson told The Verge<\/em> via email that the labels would be applied to at least some Russian state media accounts but didn\u2019t specify which ones or how many. The Verge<\/em> confirmed that at least one Russian state-controlled outlet, RT, has a verified account on TikTok. The spokesperson also said that the labels would be visible \u201cglobally\u201d after they roll out.<\/p>\n

\n