TikTok, since its launch in 2016, has become the most popular video creation/sharing app in the world. However, with the popularity of the app, many controversies are surrounding the Chinese app. A recent one states that TikTok moderators blocked content from users who they thought to be “ugly, disabled or poor”.
However, these policies were initially implemented by the video-sharing platform to attract new users. According to the report, initially, the management of the platform did not (thankfully) deleted these above accounts. But they discouraged the moderators to place these accounts in their “For You” page. This is their main feed for the videos and without the minimal promotion of the videos on the platform, they would reach only a few of the viewers.
