TikTok rolls out prompts to assess accuracy and misinformation

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The wildly popular social sharing platform, TikTok, has announced further action to help users identify accuracy and misinformation in the content they are viewing. TikTok has partnered with fact checkers to help them assess the accuracy of content. If fact checks confirm content to be false, TikTok will remove the video from their platform. Sometimes fact checks are inconclusive or content is not able to be confirmed, and in these cases a video may become ineligible for recommendation into anyone's For You feed to limit the spread of potentially misleading information.

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TikTok tests out Q&A feature to help creators respond to fans

TikTok's newest feature wants to help out its popular creators respond to questions from its fans. Social media consultant Matt Navara first spotted the new Q&A feature available initially to public creator accounts with over 10,000 followers. If you're one of these creators, you can opt-in via the app's settings menu.

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TikTok strengthens youth privacy policies

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Today, TikTok announced changes for users under age 18 aimed at driving higher standards of user privacy and safety by default. The popular social media platform wants their younger users to be able to make informed choices about their privacy and whom they share their content with. As young people are at their early stages in their digital journey, TikTok believes it's important to provide them with age-appropriate privacy settings and controls to help manage their online presence.

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Google experiment surfaces Instagram, TikTok videos in Search

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Google isn't new to indexing videos on its Search platform. But the focus was mostly on desktop-oriented video sites like its own YouTube. Now, the search giant is shifting the focus to the mobile, social media space. Google is experimenting with a new search feature that highlights Instagram and TikTok in a "Short Videos" carousel. It only works for specific terms and shows easy-to-tap thumbnails for relevant videos.

The test is still in its pilot stage, and it works on either your browser or the Google Search app on Android and iOS. Google didn't say if or when it will introduce the carousel to more searches and users. It's a sensible move from the company because if you can find the video you're looking for right from the browser, you're more likely to stay on Google's pages and consequently generate ad money. It also helps save time because it makes it easier to surface videos you might miss on those platforms.

Source: Engadget