TikTok says it is launching an election center to help people find voting locations and candidate information. But the app and other social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections.
TikTok said it’s also also watching for influencers who break its rules by accepting money off platform to promote political issues or candidates, a problem that came to light during the 2020 election, said TikTok’s head of safety Eric Han. The company is trying to educate creators and agencies about its rules, which include bans on political advertising.Meta Platforms Inc.
As in 2020, Clegg wrote, the company will remove misinformation about election dates, voting locations, voter registration and election outcomes. For the first time, Meta said it will also show U.S. election-related notifications in languages other than English.
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