New Trump Friendly Tik Tok has banned the word "Epstein". Censorship Probe launched in California by Newsom

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TikTok 'bans use of word Epstein' after algorithm change as Newsom launches 'censorship' probe​

On Monday, some users reported that the word "Epstein" had been flagged as a possible violation of TikTok's community guidelines, the term referring to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Newsom, in response to one photo of a flagged Epstein post, said on X that it was "time to investigate."

"I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content," Newsom wrote.

TikTok announced on Thursday that it had established TikTok USDS Joint Venture, a corporate body responsible for bringing the app in compliance with a 2024 law upheld by the Supreme Court requiring the app divest from Chinese ownership. Enforcement of the law was repeatedly postponed by the Trump administration until last week.

In its announcement, TikTok said the venture would "retrain, test, and update the content recommendation algorithm on US user data.” But many users expressed concern that the app's new GOP-backed owners could manipulate the algorithm to prioritize content more favorable to Republican causes
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TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. https://trib.al/5wpzjjD

 

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Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban​

Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda has said she has been permanently banned from TikTok, days after the social media platform was acquired by new investors in the United States.

Owda, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and contributor to Al Jazeera’s AJ+ from Gaza, shared a video on her Instagram and X accounts on Wednesday, telling her followers that her TikTok account had been banned.

“TikTok deleted my account. I had 1.4 million followers there, and I have been building that platform for four years,” Owda said in the video filmed from Gaza.

“I expected that it will be restricted, like every time, not banned forever,” she added.

Al Jazeera sent a query to TikTok inquiring about Owda’s account and is waiting for a reply.

Hours after Owda shared her video, an account that appeared to have the same username was still visible on TikTok with a message that said: “Posts that some may find uncomfortable are unavailable.”

Owda post on Tik Tok Daily, however

The last post visible on that account was from September 20, 2025, nearly three weeks before a ceasefire was reached in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. Owda’s social media presence grew from posting daily videos in which she greeted her audience, saying, “It’s Bisan From Gaza – and I’m still alive.”

 

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TikTok competitor UpScrolled hits No. 1 on App Store following allegations TikTok suppresses anti-ICE videos​

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