Chinese video app TikTok said on Thursday that it would not allow paid political advertisements to be placed on its platform, as they did not want to give all this to their millions of users. It does not fit for our users. Created by the Beijing Biotechnology Company, TikTok allows users to create and share short Videos with special effects, and the app is extremely popular in Southeast Asia, including India.
"We will not allow advertisements that promote or oppose any candidate, current leader, political party or group," said Blake Chandley, vice president of global business solutions, TikTok. These include Election-related advertisements, Advocacy advertisements, or even the issuing of a related advertisement. '
According to a July report by the South China Morning Post, TikTok has crossed 500 million worldwide monthly active users. It is reported that with the presence of celebrities such as Ariana Grande and Katy Perry, the platform has become very popular among teenagers.
