Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Dr. Phil McGraw expressed frustration with TikTok’s censorship policies after the platform rejected a promotional video for his show on Merit+, advertising an interview with President Donald Trump. Dr. Phil shared the experience with his audience, highlighting concerns about the social media giant’s content moderation practices.
“We put up promos on the social media platforms about the interview for people to watch,” Dr. Phil began. “We submitted a promo to TikTok, and they said, well, we’re going to review this to see if it’s consistent with community standards. It was just the promo here. I mean, it wasn’t saying, ‘Let’s go stomp baby kittens to death or anything.’”
Dr. Phil explained that typically, such reviews are quick, often taking just a few seconds as they run through an algorithm. However, this time the review took an hour, which he found unusual. “An hour later, the message came back rejected. They would not put it up,” he said, visibly disturbed. “It was just a news promo. And it’s not like I’m a known conspiracy wacko or something, and I’ve got seven or 8 million followers there, so it’s not like I’m an unknown person to them. But they wouldn’t put it up because it had Trump in it.”…