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Evening Standard
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Saqib Shah

TikTok to ban rule-breakers using new ‘strike’ system

TikTok will issue strikes to people who post content that bullies or harasses

(Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Archive)

TikTok is implementing a new system to penalise users who repeatedly break the video app’s rules.

As part of the policy, users who violate TikTok’s community guidelines will receive a strike when their content is removed, the company announced on Thursday. Multiple strikes will result in a permanent ban, TikTok said.

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