How TikTok may have failed in tackling ‘Russian challenge’
In early 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, TikTok started labeling accounts operated by Russian state propaganda agencies as a way to tell users they were being exposed to Kremlin disinformation. However, it seems that TikTok was not doing the 'right job' here. According to an analysis from researchers at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, the policy has been applied inconsistently. It reportedly ignores dozens of accounts with millions of followers. Researchers at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, a…