TikTok says it’s committed to diversity, its censorship history says otherwise
TikTok has admitted to censoring LGBTQ hashtags in some countries as part of its efforts to “localize” content moderation. Following a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which highlighted a list of hashtags “shadow-banned” in Bosnia, Jordan, and Russia, TikTok has insisted it was merely complying with local laws — and not actively targeting…