TikTok user Lisa Cline said on Meta’s Threads that she was having issues posting a video to TikTok criticizing Trump.
“I tried to post this six times to TikTok and it wouldn’t let me because of censorship, here’s (to) hoping it works here,” Cline said. The video referenced Trump’s response to Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde after she asked him, at an inaugural prayer service at Washington’s National Cathedral, to show mercy on people who are “scared”.
Danisha Carter, 27, said her account, which has 2 million followers, was permanently suspended shortly after TikTok went dark on Saturday. She was told it was due to “multiple policy violations” when she tried to log in after the ban was lifted.
“This has been very politically targeted,” said Carter, a political and social commentator, who said TikTok won’t explain its decision, which it said was final. Her final livestream called out wealthy tech executives for their influence over the American presidential campaign and US businesses.
Others say they are getting flagged for comments unrelated to politics, sparking concerns that users are being targeted based on other criteria including identity or previous content.
Ada “Mila” Ortiz, a data analyst and content creator, said she received strikes after leaving innocuous comments on other videos, with a warning that another violation would prevent her from accessing some features.
“It was just so sudden and so random I thought they are trying to get me out of here,” she said. Ortiz has since deleted about 15 videos that were pro-Vice President Kamala Harris and anti-Trump.
