False claims about Covid vaccines – including that the Australian prime minister faked getting his jab – were among some of the hundreds of Australian videos TikTok removed from its platform as part of a misinformation crackdown.
In February, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Redbubble, Apple, Adobe and TikTok signed on to a new voluntary industry code aimed at combating misinformation and disinformation online.
On Saturday, the organisation representing the companies, Digi, released the first annual reports on how the tech giants are implementing the code’s obligations.
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Source: TikTok takes down hundreds of Australian videos in misinformation crackdown | TikTok | The Guardian