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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

TikTok says it stopped Bondi attack footage spreading within 90 minutes: ‘Like a SWAT team’

TikTok deployed specialist crisis teams to prevent footage of the Bondi terrorist attack from spreading on its platform within 90 minutes, despite having no content moderators based in Australia, the company has told the inquiry.

TikTok's global head of policy, trust and safety, Zachary Hecht, travelled from the United States to Sydney to voluntarily give evidence before the inquiry, which is examining the rise of online hate and antisemitism.

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