TikTok bans Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’

TikTok bans Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’

TikTok has removed accounts associated with certain Russian state media outlets as part of its efforts to protect the video-sharing platform from misinformation during the US elections. On Monday (Sept. 23), TikTok issued a report on the ongoing work to protect the video-based social media platform during the election period, highlighting that it had removed…