TikTok has faced backlash for deleting videos related to Uyghur human rights violations, sparking allegations of censorship, RFA reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uyghur student Nefise Oguz uploaded a video of a debate on the Uyghur genocide with Turkish politician Do\u011fu Perin\u00e7ek, only to find it removed the next day for violating community guidelines. Other Uyghurs abroad report similar deletions, suggesting a pattern of suppressing content critical of the Chinese government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite TikTok’s claims of independence from the Chinese government, critics argue it aligns with Beijing’s censorship practices. Reports indicate that TikTok’s algorithms promote pro-China narratives while suppressing dissent. Previous incidents include the suspension of accounts belonging to Uyghur activists, raising concerns about the platform’s commitment to free expression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TikTok has faced backlash for deleting videos related to Uyghur human rights violations, sparking allegations of censorship, RFA reported yesterday. Uyghur student Nefise Oguz uploaded a video of a debate on the Uyghur genocide with Turkish politician Do\u011fu Perin\u00e7ek, only to find it removed the next day for violating community guidelines. Other Uyghurs abroad report …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":113898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[1608,11043,11042],"class_list":["post-113897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-censorship","tag-suppression-of-uyghur-rights-videos","tag-tiktok"],"yoast_head":"\n