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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lorenzo Tondo Quique Kierszenbaum and Jamal Risheq in Jerusalem

TikTok pulls Israeli ultranationalist’s account for breach of hate speech rules

Four screens showing stills from a video featuring Roi Star
Stills from a video posted by a leftwing activist showing the ultranationalist influencer Roi Star on 21 January. Star’s account has been removed by TikTok. Composite: Andrey X/Instagram

TikTok has removed an account belonging to an ultranationalist, pro-settlement Israeli influencer for breaching hate speech and bullying rules after the Guardian flagged videos showing him harassing activists in the occupied West Bank.

The Guardian has reviewed dozens of videos posted by various social media figures that have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram documenting the harassment of Palestinians as well as physical attacks on Israeli and international activists.

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