TikTok censored LGBTQ-related words in Germany

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 21, 2025View source ↗

TikTok’s content-blocking system in Germany censored LGBTQI-related words, as well as phrases deemed sensitive by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a new report. The report by Tagesschau found that as well as blocking words on the video-sharing app related to “porn” and “sex”, presumably as part of measures to protect minors using TikTok, […]

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