Americans are expressing concerns about censorship on TikTok following the app's recent unblocking.

American TikTok users are reporting signs of censorship following the platform's restoration under an order from President Donald Trump, as reported by Reuters. Users in the U.S. have noticed a distinct shift in the app before and after a brief ban. They claim to see fewer live broadcasts, and some activities are being removed or flagged with higher violation rates for community guidelines, including behaviors that were previously permitted. Additionally, some users have observed an increase in content moderation, such as limited search results, warnings about misinformation, and prompts to verify sources. There are claims that TikTok is removing comments that include phrases like "Free Palestine" and "Free Luigi," the latter referring to Luigi Manjone, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth executive. In response to these concerns, TikTok told Reuters that the app's policies had not changed during the weekend of the ban. "We are making every effort to restore normal operations in the U.S. and expect some temporary instability as we bring our services back online, which may affect TikTok's functionalities or user access to the app," the company stated. It's worth noting that the U.S. is considering a ban on TikTok if its parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the platform. On January 19, approximately two hours before the official ban, TikTok ceased operations in the United States.

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American TikTok users report seeing signs of censorship following the platform's restoration by order of President Donald Trump, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

This was reported by Reuters.

Users in the U.S. have noted a difference in the app before and after the brief shutdown.

They claim to see fewer live streams, and some activities are being removed or flagged with higher rates for violating community guidelines, including behaviors that were previously allowed.

However, some users mentioned that they now observe increased content moderation, such as limited search results, as well as warnings about misinformation and prompts for users to verify sources.

Some argued that TikTok removes comments containing phrases like "Free Palestine" and "Free Luigi"—references to Luigi Manjone, who is accused of murdering the head of UnitedHealth.

TikTok told Reuters that the app's policies did not change over the weekend while it was blocked.

"We are making every effort to restore normal operations in the U.S., and we anticipate some temporary instability as we restore our services, which may affect TikTok's features or users' access to the app," the company stated.

Reminder:

The U.S. is considering the possibility of banning TikTok if its parent company ByteDance does not sell the platform.

On January 19, about 2 hours before the official shutdown, the social network TikTok stopped working in the United States.