TikTok removes accounts linked to Russian media groups for ‘engaging in covert influence operations’
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TikTok has removed accounts on the platform linked to Russian media groups for engaging in what it calls “covert influence operations” ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.
The video-streaming platform announced Monday it had removed accounts associated with parent companies Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti for violating its community guidelines.
TikTok did not list which specific accounts were removed, but NBC News reported Russian state media outlets RT, formerly known as Russia Today, and Sputnik were now permanently banned.
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